“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 29, 2012
Particularly I have been quite impressed with some of the work of women and others who heretofore have not gotten a lot of notice.
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Chaka Fattah
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Fattah emphasizes the importance of recognizing contributions from underrepresented groups in innovation.

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