“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 recordApril 8, 2019
It seems like this decision is really not being presented to Congress as a decision, but more as a fait accompli.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee
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Cooper criticizes the lack of transparency regarding a significant funding decision.

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