“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 13, 2012
Sure, but what we do is allow gerrymandering in this country where the Congressman picks his district rather than the district pick their Congressman.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Coburn criticizes gerrymandering, emphasizing the need for districts to choose their representatives.

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