{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://hartzler.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-hartzler-applauds-approval-vital-national-security-legislation", "Congresswoman Hartzler applauds approval of vital national security legislation", "2013-12-13", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Vicky Hartzler", "H001053", "hartzler.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) is applauding approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014 to defend our country and to adequately fund America\u2019s men and women in uniform. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.\n\u201cThis important piece of legislation provides the needed resources for America to protect itself and to protect Americans in dangerous parts of the world by supporting and protecting this country\u2019s warfighters and military families,\u201d said Hartzler. \u201cThe NDAA not only protects America today, but prepares our nation for future threats, and does so by controlling costs and making wise choices. To that end, our legislation prohibits the Department of Defense from initiating another round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). It also maintains the prohibition against transfer of suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the United States and the prohibition on construction of detention facilities for terrorists in the United States.\u201d\n\u201cI am pleased that the bill will provide Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force base with the resources they need to protect our country,\u201d added Hartzler. \u201cFort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base, combined, will benefit from more than $100 million in military construction funds approved as part of the base bill.\u201d\nAlso included in the bill is a prohibition on making additional A-10 aircraft retirements before December 31, 2014. This proactive step will allow Congress time to conduct oversight and to consider what actions to take on any force structure changes the Air Force may propose in Fiscal Year 2015.\n\u201cPremature divestment of the A-10 by the Air Force would create a dangerous close air support capability gap that could unnecessarily endanger American service members in future conflicts,\u201d said Hartzler.\nCongresswoman Hartzler, whose district is home to Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leonard Wood, serves on the House Armed Services Committee.", 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://hartzler.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-hartzler-applauds-approval-vital-national-security-legislation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8226910140365362, "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"}