“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 recordOctober 11, 2011
We hope that Congress today can meet its challenges, as we had different ones, but we felt we met them and provided for as the Constitution requires.
Said by
Ike Skelton
Democratic · Missouri
Source
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Skelton reflects on Congress's ability to meet challenges and fulfill constitutional duties.

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