“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.”
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On the recordMarch 24, 2009
it just doesn't make sense to retire something at 18 years, particularly with the LCS being as late as it is.
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Gene Taylor
Democratic · Mississippi
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Gene Taylor argues against retiring ships too early, emphasizing the need for better maintenance.

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