“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 13, 2018
Do you have similar concerns that only about 30 percent of high schoolers can even qualify to join the military?
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono raises concerns about military recruitment challenges due to high school qualification rates.

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