{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/rep-jeff-duncan-applauds-recent-trump-cabinet-picks", "Rep. Jeff Duncan applauds recent Trump cabinet picks", "2016-11-18", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LAURENS, SC \u2013 In response to the news that Senator Jeff Sessions (AL) and Congressman Mike Pompeo had been nominated to positions in President-Elect Donald Trump\u2019s cabinet, Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement:\n\u201cI am simply thrilled at these two excellent choices, and at how President-Elect Trump\u2019s national security team is shaping up.\n\u201cI am so happy that my friend Jeff Sessions will be our new Attorney General. He is well-suited for this job, having served successfully as Alabama Attorney General. I am most enthusiastic about what this selection means as it relates to finally enforcing our immigration laws and securing our borders. Senator Sessions has been a beacon in the Senate on immigration policy, and his shared commitment on that issue with the incoming President will mean a stronger, safer America.\n\u201cMike Pompeo is a friend, colleague and House classmate who is a fantastic choice to head the Central Intelligence Agency.\u00a0 Mike graduated first in his class at West Point, showing natural leadership that has served him well in the House and will serve him well in this new position.\u00a0 Kansas\u2019 loss is America\u2019s gain, and I know Mike will do great work in this new role.\n\u201cI strongly encourage Leader McConnell to bring these two nominations to the floor as soon as possible in the New Year to ensure that President Trump can hit the ground running to keep America safe and secure.\u201d\n###", 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://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/rep-jeff-duncan-applauds-recent-trump-cabinet-picks"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0665359441190958, "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"}