“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 25, 2010
we want to be able to tell the rest of the world, if you capture one of our people--and we know some will not follow the rules, but we want to be able to have the high moral ground.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Durbin emphasizes the importance of maintaining moral authority in human rights.

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