{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13&itemid=1799", "Rep. Grijalva Remarks on Veterans Day", "2014-11-11", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Ra\u00fal Grijalva", "G000551", "grijalva.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Ra\u00fal Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today in honor of Veterans Day:\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThere is no greater sacrifice than placing oneself in harm\u2019s way to keep others safe,\u201d said Rep. Grijalva. \u201cThe men and women in our armed forces put our country over life and limb, and we celebrate that distinction today, and every year, on Veterans Day.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cBut as we honor their courage and their sacrifice, we must recognize that for many veterans, the struggles of war continue long after they come home. Battles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), backlogs for VA services, and simply acclimating into our society may not grab the same headlines as stories about the frontlines, but our service members fight them nonetheless. So as we celebrate all that our veterans have given us, we must keep in mind that there is still much we can give back as well.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tGrijalva\u2019s remarks come one day after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced internal changes in the wake of a national scandal that left one hundred thousand veterans waiting for healthcare services. The VA announced disciplinary actions have been taken against 5,600 employees since last year, in what will amount to the largest reorganization in the agency\u2019s history.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThe steps announced by the VA yesterday are a necessary and productive first step,\u201d Grijalva continued. \u201cBut they are only that: a first step.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThe benefits we provide are modest in exchange for a debt of gratitude that cannot be fully repaid. But on Veterans Day \u2013 and every day \u2013 our focus must be on doing all we can to live up to the sacrifices our veterans have made for us.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t###", 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://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13&itemid=1799"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9660900104790926, "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"}