{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cohen.house.gov/press-release/statement-congressman-cohen-passing-former-us-senator-fred-thompson", "Statement of Congressman Cohen on the passing  of Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson", "2015-11-01", "2015", "2015-11", "Democrat", "House", "TN", "Steve Cohen", "C001068", "cohen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "[MEMPHIS, TN]  Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson:\n\"I amsaddened to hear of the passing of Senator Fred Thompson,\" said Congressman Cohen. \"Fred served the United States and the state of Tennessee with distinction for 8 years in Congress. I was present when the National Conference of State Legislatures awarded him the Restoring the Balance Award for his dedication to federalism. For Fred, it was not a political or campaign issue, it was his philosophy. He was a proud graduate of the University of Memphis and the only U of M grad to ever serve in the U.S. Senate. Despite our political differences, Fred was always encouraging to me and I valued our friendship. He led an eclectic life from his time as an outstanding congressional staffer during the Watergate hearings and as a fine attorney, actor, and public servant. His was a life very well lived. I send my condolences to his family.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://cohen.house.gov/press-release/statement-congressman-cohen-passing-former-us-senator-fred-thompson"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4154459349811077, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}