“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 recordMarch 13, 2012
The vast majority of current vacancies remain for one reason--President Obama simply has not nominated individuals for those judgeships.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah
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Most judicial vacancies exist due to lack of nominations from President Obama.

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