“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 recordSeptember 11, 2012
Congress is free, the Federal Government is free to grant religious exceptions and doing so does not amount to an establishment clause violation.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah
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Lee asserts that granting religious exemptions does not violate the First Amendment.

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