“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 14, 2011
I think that the theory that the executive branch can't act or decide or respond to reality until Congress has directed it to is a mistake.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Whitehouse critiques the notion that executive action requires Congressional direction.

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