“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 recordFebruary 1, 2011
We have to make a number of these decisions on our own regardless of whether the courts are going to do them for us.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah
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Senator Lee asserts the responsibility of Congress to make decisions independently of the courts.

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