“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 recordJune 23, 2021
the failure to have representation often leads to policies, legislative policies, that don't assist those particular communities.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico
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Leger Fernandez highlights the negative effects of lack of representation on community policies.

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