{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://harris.house.gov/press-release/congressman-andy-harris-releases-statement-bergdahl-prisoner-swap-controversy", "Congressman Andy Harris Releases Statement on the Bergdahl Prisoner Swap Controversy", "2014-06-05", "2014", "2014-06", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \nJune 5, 2014\nCongressman Andy Harris Releases Statement on the Bergdahl Prisoner Swap Controversy \nSays the President Has \u201cPut a Target on the Backs of All Americans\u201d \nCongressman Harris issued the following statement following President Obama\u2019s decision to allow five senior Taliban terrorists to be released from Guantanamo in exchange for the release of U.S. Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who is under investigation for allegedly collaborating with the Taliban in Afghanistan:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cPresident Obama made a deal that put a target on the backs of all Americans. Whatever the investigation may conclude, we should be terrified by this prisoner swap, which begs many questions: Is our new government policy to negotiate with terrorists? Do we as Americans have an obligation to recover all hostages, no matter what the price? What will happen when those freed terrorists inevitably go back to the battlefield?\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What we do know is that six of Bergdahl\u2019s platoon mates were killed while searching for him. Mr. President: Let\u2019s give them some attention, instead of sending out National Security Advisor Susan Rice, yet again, to the Sunday talk shows, this time to claim Bergdahl served his country with \u2018honor and distinction.\u2019 Let's make that judgment after the Army can conduct its Article 32 investigation and possible court martial of Sergeant Bergdahl.\u201d\n###\nContact: Erin Montgomery\nPress Secretary\nOffice of Congressman Andy Harris, M.D.\nMaryland\u2019s First District\n1533 Longworth HOB\nWashington, DC 20515\nO: 202-226-4870\nM: 202-441-7940\nerin.montgomery@mail.house.gov", 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://harris.house.gov/press-release/congressman-andy-harris-releases-statement-bergdahl-prisoner-swap-controversy"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.548598986119032, "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"}