“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 recordJuly 8, 2025
I walked over to him and I hugged him and said, 'Do you work here?'
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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Noem recounts her emotional encounter with a father at Camp Mystic after the floods.

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