“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 recordFebruary 19, 2009
When we turn on the news we hear all the things of what is not working about government but what I hope people will feel who are here today is that this is what we should be doing.
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Laura Richardson
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Richardson emphasizes positive government actions amid negative news.

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