“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 1, 2010
We recognize the important role they play. We just, again, want to make sure we're using taxpayer dollars wisely.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Durbin stresses the importance of strategic use of taxpayer funds.

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