“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 recordFebruary 9, 2009
What if we have a statute that has been previously signed by the executive branch, passed by Congress, and we have an executive order that undermines the statute?
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Coburn poses a hypothetical about conflicts between executive orders and statutes.

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