“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 recordApril 27, 2009
I can't think of anything more--that would--near more to our defense than Homeland Security than making sure that we have adequate protection for our people in case of a pandemic.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Harkin emphasizes the importance of pandemic preparedness for national defense.

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