“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 recordJune 11, 2013
What this shows: the green bars are the growth in non-security discretionary spending since 2001.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing budget growth comparisons between discretionary and security spending.

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