“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 recordMarch 11, 2020
I have to say that when they do things like that, Native people, they are not heard either.
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Debra Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico
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Editor's note · Context

Haaland emphasizes the lack of representation for Native people in Congress.

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