“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 8, 2009
We need individual assessments of personal abilities in terms of different job sectors and jobs that they could do.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Harkin emphasizes the importance of assessing individual abilities for job suitability.

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