“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 recordMay 5, 2014
We need to get rid of sequestration because it has done so much damage to our readiness and other aspects of the military.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Calls for the elimination of sequestration due to its negative impact on military readiness.

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