{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://toomey.senate.gov?p=news&id=1452", "Sen. Toomey Backs Legislation Supporting Our Troops and Essential Defense Programs", "2014-12-11", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Patrick Toomey", "T000461", "toomey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) intends to vote for the bipartisan defense authorization bill.  Below is his statement.\n\"Some of the most important responsibilities of Congress are national security and supporting the brave men and women who risk their lives to protect the American people.\n\"While the legislation is not perfect, I support passage of the bipartisan defense authorization bill because it is essential for outlining federal spending for our armed forces and supporting our troops.  This year's bill authorizes funding for important defense programs in Pennsylvania at appropriate levels.  It also includes a number of provisions that I have championed including language to protect an historic landmark in Gettysburg and a provision enabling state and county veterans affairs officials to more effectively assist service members transitioning back to civilian life.\"\nThe defense authorization bill includes provisions Sen. Toomey has supported including:\n\u2022\tProhibiting the transfer or release of detainees held at the prison at Guantanamo;  \u2022\tMaintaining armored vehicle programs in York;  \u2022\tContinuing the multi-year Ridley Park (Delaware County) programs for the V-22 Osprey and the CH-47 helicopter;  \u2022\tEnsuring vitally important Abrams tank production;  \u2022\tBarring the transfer of Apache helicopters from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard to the active Army;  \u2022\tMandating a National Commission on the Future of the Army;  \u2022\tSupporting important Army depots such as Letterkenny and Tobyhanna.\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://toomey.senate.gov?p=news&id=1452"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4525889419019222, "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"}