“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 4, 2017
We bear the responsibility to ensure the safety of the young people enrolled.
Said by
Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
Source
congress.gov

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Highlighting the duty of service academies to protect their students.

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