{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cramer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cramer-criticizes-obama-administration-praises-law-enforcement-in-floor", "Cramer Criticizes Obama Administration, Praises Law Enforcement in Floor Speech on Dakota Access Pipeline Protest", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "ND", "Kevin Cramer", "C001096", "cramer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nDec. 2, 2016\nContact: 202-578-9428\n  WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Congressman Kevin Cramer criticized the Obama Administration for improperly meddling in the Dakota Access Pipeline protest and praised law enforcement for protecting North Dakota citizens in a speech on floor of the House of Representatives Thursday night. \nHe also read into the Congressional Record a resolution by the North Dakota Veterans Coordinating Council condemning military veterans who participate in the pipeline protests. \n\u201cYou can\u2019t encourage illegal behavior and then wonder why there is violence,\u201d\u00a0 said Cramer in his criticism of the Obama Administration\u2019s efforts to block the legally permitted pipeline project. \u201cThe rule of law matters.\u00a0 We cannot allow lawless mobs to obstruct projects that have met all legal requirements to proceed.\u201d\nCramer praised the work of law enforcement in protecting the citizens of North Dakota. \u201cI am one of many North Dakotans who are tired of what once began as a peaceful protest and is now a full-fledged riot,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s time for the bad actors, celebrities and political extremists to leave our state.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\nWatch the full speech here.\nView the full speech transcript here.", 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://cramer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cramer-criticizes-obama-administration-praises-law-enforcement-in-floor"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8305578269064426, "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"}