“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 3, 2014
We have spent $2.9 billion on the Port Security Grant Program with no metrics to measure whether or not we have actually improved our security.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Criticizing lack of accountability in port security spending.

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