“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 19, 2007
I think it is one of the best faces that America can give the rest of the world. That is to help try to end this exploitative labor of children in other countries.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Emphasizing America's role in combating child labor globally.

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