“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 22, 2009
We haven't made priorities. They are wasteful projects. Most of us don't want to steal future from our grandkids to be able to do something that's really stupid right now.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Senator Tom Coburn critiques the use of stimulus funds for projects he considers wasteful, specifically referencing a turtle tunnel.

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