“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 18, 2009
I believe talked in your testimony about increasing financial obligations as the size of organizations creates greater risk.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes the need for financial obligations to match the risks of large organizations.

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