“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 27, 2010
I insisted that it bring these two agencies together into one Appropriations subcommittee because they parallel one another in their regulatory responsibilities.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Durbin explains the rationale for combining the agencies under one subcommittee.

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