“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 6, 2011
During a recent dinner with the women of the Senate, we decided that, if necessary, we're going to take over the budget negotiations, because we're confident we could produce a budget.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Collins expressed confidence in women's ability to manage budget negotiations.

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