“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 recordMay 21, 2013
What we do is we actually defy our own oath to uphold the Constitution.
Said by
Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Coburn warns that prioritizing short-term political gains undermines senators' constitutional commitments.

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