“Again, I congratulate Milla Santapaola on this impressive accomplishment.”
“Again, I congratulate Holden Schoen on this impressive accomplishment.”
“I do not doubt that she will succeed in her future academic and military career.”
“I am confident that Milla's time in Annapolis will be similarly impactful for her.”
“I am confident that Holden's time at this incredible institution will be similarly impactful for him.”
“Nominating young people to our service academies is one of my greatest honors as a Member of Congress.”

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On the recordOctober 31, 2017
Politicians are not doctors. Some may be, but most are not, and our job here is to be politicians, not doctors.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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Swalwell argues that lawmakers should not interfere in medical decisions.

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