{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/press-release/ros-lehtinen-discusses-plans-new-va-outpatient-clinic-leaders-homestead-air-reserve", "Ros-Lehtinen Discusses Plans For New VA Outpatient Clinic With Leaders Of Homestead Air Reserve Base And The Miami VA Medical Center", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Ileana Ros-Lehtinen", "R000435", "ros-lehtinen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Ros-Lehtinen Discusses Plans For New VA Outpatient Clinic With Leaders Of Homestead Air Reserve Base And The Miami VA Medical Center\n\u201cI am thankful for today\u2019s constructive discussion and look forward to continuing my work to serve our South Florida community and our heroes.\u201d\n(Miami, FL) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) made the following statement following her meeting with leaders of Homestead Air Reserve Base and the Miami VA Medical Center to discuss proposed plans for a new Miami VA outpatient clinic.\u00a0 Present in the meeting were Colonel David P. Garfield, Chief Master Sergeant Frederick A. Becking, Colonel Alan C. Teauseau, as well as Paul Russo, Director of the Miami VA Medical Center.\u00a0 Statement by Ros-Lehtinen:\u00a0\n\u201cI appreciated the opportunity to sit down with the leadership at the Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB), \u00a0Department of Veterans Affairs(VA) officials, and interested local parties to discuss proposed plans for a new Miami VA outpatient clinic.\u00a0 It is of the highest importance to ensure effective cooperation between local, state, and federal officials, as well as between civilians and our military in order to guarantee that our veterans can access essential and life-saving treatments, while also advancing the interests of our community, and fulfilling HARB\u2019s mission.\u00a0 I am thankful for today\u2019s constructive discussion and look forward to continuing my work to serve our South Florida community and our heroes.\u201d", 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://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/press-release/ros-lehtinen-discusses-plans-new-va-outpatient-clinic-leaders-homestead-air-reserve"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9996599983423948, "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"}