“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 15, 2009
Was it Richard Nixon who used to say that the only people who do not make mistakes are people who do not do anything?
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware
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Carper emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and learning from mistakes.

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