“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, 2009
Unless you are keeping score, you are just practicing.
Said by
Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware
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Editor's note · Context

Carper emphasizes the importance of measuring performance to ensure accountability.

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