“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 14, 2010
By the mid-2030s, I believe we can send humans to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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Obama expresses confidence in sending humans to Mars by the 2030s.

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