“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 recordFebruary 16, 2010
Yes, the rumor was that you can see the Great Wall from space, but I'm not sure that's true.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Question-and-Answer Session With Crewmembers of the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Endeavour

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