{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2014-12-16-pt1-PgE1854", "2014-12-16", 113, 2, null, null, "CONGRATULATING VOICE OF AMERICA, UKRAINE SERVICE ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 65TH ANNIVERSARY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "CONGRATULATIONS", "E1854", "E1854", "[{\"name\": \"Marcy Kaptur\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "160 Cong. Rec. E1854", "Congressional Record, Volume 160 Issue 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1854]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n  CONGRATULATING VOICE OF AMERICA, UKRAINE SERVICE ON THE OCCASION OF\n                         THEIR 65TH ANNIVERSARY\n\n                                  _____\n\n                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR\n\n                                of ohio\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Tuesday, December 16, 2014\n\n  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Voice of\nAmerica, Ukraine Service on the occasion of their 65th anniversary. For\n65 years, from the dark days of Stalin's rule to Putin's current\naggression against their country, VOA's Ukrainian Service has been a\ncrucial source of news and information for the people of Ukraine.\nThroughout the Euromaidan revolution and Russia's campaign of\naggression against Ukraine, VOA's Ukrainian Service has served an\nessential role as a unique and comprehensive source of news,\ninformation and discussion about the year-long crisis and the U.S.\nresponse.\n  Nearly every moment of television airtime has been devoted to U.S.\nofficial and expert commentary and analysis regarding the Ukrainian\npeople's drive to overthrow authoritarian rule and integrate with the\nWest, Russian President Vladimir Putin's determination to stop them by\nany means, and American and European efforts in support of Ukraine.\nThis surge in Ukraine-related content was accompanied by an expansion\nof broadcasts, and both initiatives, combined, resulted in remarkable\nratings, with the Service reaching more than 18 percent of the adult\naudience in Ukraine in a given week and maintaining VOA Ukrainian's\nposition as the most popular Western international broadcaster in\nUkraine.\n  VOA began broadcasting in Ukrainian on December 12, 1949. Throughout\nthe Cold War, it was a beacon of freedom for the citizens of Soviet\nUkraine, who were living under repressive rule. With the collapse of\nthe U.S.S.R., VOA Ukrainian took advantage of new opportunities offered\nby Ukraine's declaration of independence. After decades of jamming, VOA\nwas able to sign contracts with the government broadcast channel and\nlocal FM stations for transmission of VOA radio programs on Ukrainian\nairwaves. In 1993, the agency launched VOA's first television program,\na weekly Ukrainian-language TV magazine, Window on America.\n  Every week, VOA's Ukrainian Service reaches millions of people in\nUkraine, a strategically located country of 45 million with a\npersistent Soviet legacy but with strong European aspirations.\nUkrainian news organizations have a very limited reporting presence in\nthe United States, thus VOA provides viewers in Ukraine with a unique,\nthoughtful and revealing window on America life, and remains the\nleading international broadcaster in the country. Through its daily\nreporting on U.S. politics, foreign policy, social issues, business,\nculture and the arts, VOA provides comprehensive, accurate and\nauthoritative information that Ukrainians can employ in strengthening\ntheir nascent democracy, market economy and independent statehood.\n  This past year, perhaps more than any other, the service of VOA\nUkraine has been a crucial lifeline between the people of the United\nStates and Ukraine. It is with great pride that I warmly congratulate\nVOA Ukraine and their highly capable staff, notably chief Adrian\nKarmazyn, on this extraordinary milestone and wish them another 65\nyears of success in the public service.\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-2014-12-16-pt1-PgE1854"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 84.30502796545625, "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"}