{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF DR. PRAKASH M. SWAMY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1737", "E1738", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1737", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1737-E1738]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. PRAKASH M. SWAMY\n\n                                  _____\n\n                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n                              of new york\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Dr. Prakash Swamy for his tremendous dedication to improving\nUnited States and India relations.\n  Dr. Swamy holds a doctorate degree in Media Studies from Amstead\nUniversity and has worked as a journalist for over 35 years. Starting\nas an intern with the Gainesville Sun, he has written and served as\neditor for numerous newspapers both in the United States and India.\n  Dr. Swamy is an experienced public speaker. He was a speaker at the\n2009 convention of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas sponsored by the Indian\nMinistry of External Affairs, which celebrates the contributions of the\noverseas Indian community to India.\n  Dr. Swamy currently is a Diplomatic Correspondent to the United\nNations and has spent the last 10 years writing about the UN General\nAssembly Session. In this role, he has reported on prominent\ninternational leaders including heads of state, foreign ministers and\nambassadors. Dr. Swamy is dedicated to improving India-U.S. relations\nand has worked\n\n[[Page E1738]]\n\nwith officials in the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations to\nachieve this goal.\n  Dr. Swamy is the president of America Tamil Sangam, an organization\nthat promotes Tamil language and heritage throughout the United States.\nAmerica Tamil Sangam provides a platform for Tamil scholars, writers\nand artists to share a rich culture and history with the community.\n  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Dr.\nPrakash Swamy for his accomplishments in the U.S. and abroad, and for\nhis continued dedication to improving India-U.S. relations.\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-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737-3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 19.786791875958443, "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"}