“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 recordAugust 20, 2013
The Corps has the expertise to build levees and protect these lands. Let them do that.
Said by
Alexander Graves
Republican · Missouri
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Editor's note · Context

Arguing that the Corps should focus on levee construction rather than additional responsibilities.

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