“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 25, 2014
As long as you can keep the voluntary compliance and working relationship on a basis of trust and value, we are not looking at hard regs mandated by the Federal Government.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Senator Coburn emphasizes the importance of voluntary compliance over government mandates.

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