“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 13, 2025
These contracts were in place, and those people were in those call centers, and they were picking up the phone and answering these calls from these individuals.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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Addressing claims about unanswered calls to FEMA's hotline.

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