“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 15, 2011
The United States has a security budget that includes not only the Department of Defense, but our civilian efforts of diplomacy within the State Department.
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Benjamin Cardin
Democratic · Maryland
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Cardin discusses the importance of balancing defense and diplomacy in the U.S. budget.

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