“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 23, 2015
The solid majority vote for statehood in 2012 cannot be ignored.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of the 2012 referendum results for Puerto Rico's statehood.

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