“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 recordJuly 16, 2017
Actions speak louder than words, and I can offer all the platitudes that one can think of on diversity and how important it is, but actions speak louder than words.
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John Sullivan
Republican · Oklahoma
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of actions over words in promoting diversity.

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