“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 recordJanuary 28, 2010
We have to be careful about what we say about each other sometimes. Because it boxes us in, in ways that makes it difficult for us to work together.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Obama highlights the importance of maintaining civility in political discourse.

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