“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 recordJune 10, 2009
the Native Hawaiian people are an indigenous people this is not race-based legislation.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
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Hirono defends the Akaka bill as non-race-based legislation for Native Hawaiians.

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