“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 recordOctober 11, 2011
Whenever the Government reaches into my pocket--and I am a liberal, by the way, I don't mind this--that is a tax.
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Michael Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Capuano discusses government fees and taxes, emphasizing that they are essentially the same.

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