{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1998-12-17-pt1-PgH11736", "1998-12-17", 105, 2, null, null, "ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HANNOUNCEMENT", "H11736", "H11736", "[{\"name\": \"Ike Skelton\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}, {\"name\": \"Ruben Hinojosa\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "144 Cong. Rec. H11736", "Congressional Record, Volume 144 Issue 153 (Thursday, December 17, 1998)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 153 (Thursday, December 17, 1998)]\n[House]\n[Page H11736]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE\n\n  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). The Chair would advise all\nMembers to address their comments to the Chair.\n  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from\nTexas (Mr. Hinojosa).\n  Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this\ntime.\n  I stand here today to say I wholeheartedly support the decision of\nour President and Commander in Chief to launch a series of air strikes\nagainst Iraq and that I support 100 percent the resolution we will be\nvoting on shortly.\n  While it is a sad day, this action was necessary. It is an action\nthat is justified. Every avenue has been exhausted to prevent this, but\nultimately, it is action prompted by Saddam Hussein and his contempt\nfor complying with the international rule of law.\n  Now the consequences for that disdain must be realized. In a closed\ndoor session in this House last night, all Members, Republicans and\nDemocrats, met with Defense Secretary Cohen. I think any reservations\nwith regard to timing were put to rest at that time. But if further\nquestions linger, I should point out that important congressional and\nSenatorial voices of support are strongly behind the President's\nactions. These voices include House Committee on International\nRelations member, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman), incoming\nSenate Committee on Armed Services chairman, John Warner, Senate\nCommittee on Foreign Relations chairman, Jesse Helms, Senator Daschle\nand Senator Richard Lugar, who said the attack came at exactly the\nright time, that any other decision would have severely damaged the\ncredibility of our United States.\n  I wish to conclude by saying to our men and women in uniform, you\nhave our undivided support. You represent our Nation's finest. You\ndefend not only our freedom but also the ideals of democracy across the\nglobe. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1998-12-17-pt1-PgH11736"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 10.008118813857436, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}