“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 recordSeptember 23, 2019
Racial and gender inequities are not caused by individual behavior, but steeped in systems and policies that perpetuate past injustices.
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Russell Waters
Democratic · California
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Waters discusses systemic causes of racial and gender inequities.

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