“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 recordNovember 29, 2011
The Compact gives the United States military control of an area as large as, as Congressman Faleomavaega said, the State of Texas.
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Gregorio Sablan
Democratic · Northern Mariana Islands
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Sablan highlights the strategic military importance of the Compact of Free Association with Palau.

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