“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 7, 2010
I don't know how passing health care will play politically, but I do know that it's the right thing to do.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

President Obama speaks about the importance of health care reform and urges support for the initiative.

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