“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 recordJanuary 19, 2010
history has shown that what is right and what is popular may from time to time diverge
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of judges making unpopular but correct legal decisions.

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