{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://veasey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-veasey-statement-on-the-passing-of-nelson-mandela", "Rep. Veasey Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Marc Veasey", "V000131", "veasey.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela:\n\u201cNelson Mandela has been a courageous hero of the international civil rights movement. His life stands as a timeless example of freedom, justice and sacrifice for the greater good of South Africa and the world. As the first black President of South Africa, his courageous lifelong commitment to the principles of democracy have - and continue to - inspire me. \u00a0Even today in America, the freest nation on Earth, we should strive to live by his example as our fight for justice and equal rights continues.\u201d \u2013 U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, TX-33\n###\nFor Immediate Release:\u00a0 Thursday, December 5, 2013\nContact: Jessica Coscia, 202-225-9897, Jessica.Coscia@mail.house.gov", 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://veasey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-veasey-statement-on-the-passing-of-nelson-mandela"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7320980075746775, "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"}