“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 2, 2011
I know of no example of an organization or an institution that has been successfully reformed or improved by disengaging in the work of performing or improving it.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Cicilline argues for engagement rather than withdrawal to reform institutions like the U.N.

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