“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 recordMarch 20, 2005
This is not about values. This is not about religion. It is pandering for political gain with the next election in mind.
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John Lewis
Democratic · Georgia
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John Lewis criticizes the motivations behind political actions related to the Terri Schiavo case.

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