{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/rep-jeff-duncan-comments-dhs-cabinet-pick", "Rep. Jeff Duncan comments on DHS cabinet pick", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03), released the following statement after President-Elect Donald Trump tapped retired Gen. John Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security:\n\u201cI am very pleased with President-Elect Trump\u2019s pick of Gen. John Kelly (USMC-Ret.) to head the Department of Homeland Security.\u00a0\n\u201cIn my capacity as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, I have worked firsthand with Gen. Kelly on\u00a0numerous Western Hemisphere security issues\u00a0during his tenure as the head of the Southern Command. He fully understands the threats from ISIS, Iran\u2019s activities in South and Central America as well as the risks America faces due to our porous southern border. General Kelly has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the threats facing our country in the 21st Century and I am confident he will help the President-Elect form a robust strategy to protect American from radical Islamic extremism here at home, protecting American sovereignty and dealing with the numerous security issues here in the homeland. I look forward to working with him here in Congress to #MakeAmericaSafeAgain.\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-comments-dhs-cabinet-pick"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2075448650866747, "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"}