{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cuellar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363615", "Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Passing of Nelson Mandela", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Henry Cuellar", "C001063", "cuellar.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Passing of Nelson Mandela \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 5, 2013\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      On Thursday, December 5th, Congressman Cuellar (D-TX28) released a statement on the passing of anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela.\r\n\u201cToday the world lost a hero of the anti-apartheid movement and a model for the pursuit of justice and peace worldwide,\u201d said Congressman Cuellar.\u00a0 \u201cNelson Mandela\u2019s dignity in the face of fear and discrimination created a path for all of us in our quest to build a fairer world. \u00a0He inspired the people of South Africa to move beyond one of the most painful period of their history and embrace equal rights for all of their citizens.\u00a0 \r\nMandela leaves a legacy of striving to find the good and the promise in all people and I hope we will see the likes of such a leader again.\u00a0 I send my condolences to the family of Mandela and to the people of South Africa.\u201d \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 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://cuellar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363615"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.838385196402669, "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"}