{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://mullin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=97", "Mullin Supports Nomination of Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy", "2016-12-14", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Markwayne Mullin", "M001190", "mullin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) released the following statement upon learning of President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s nomination of Governor Rick Perry as the next Secretary of Energy:\r\r\u201cGovernor Rick Perry is an excellent choice as the incoming Secretary of Energy for our nation.\u00a0 As the governor of Texas, Governor Perry has experience building and running one of the country\u2019s largest states,\u201d Mullin said.\u00a0\r\r\u201cGovernor Perry has extensive experience building and sustaining Texas\u2019 economy by way of one their largest industries: the energy sector,\u201d Mullin added.\u00a0 \u201cIn developing energy resources and building infrastructure to support the energy industry, Governor Perry knows what it means to have successful energy policies that benefit the people of Texas and the entire country, while still protecting and conserving our nation\u2019s natural resources.\u201d\u00a0\r\r\u201cI am confident that as the Secretary of Energy, Governor Perry will make decisions that continue to put our nation and its citizens first.\u00a0 He will work to remove current barriers to energy production and will fight to make America energy independent while creating new jobs, lower fuel prices, and increased economic activity.\u00a0 Oklahoma would benefit tremendously with Governor Perry at the helm of the Department of Energy, and I fully support his nomination.\u201d\r\r###", 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://mullin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=97"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7508881390094757, "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"}