“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 recordDecember 9, 2011
I believe that the principle of being a merit society, where education, hard work, risk taking, have lifted certain individual, is what's going on today.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah
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Republican Candidates Debate in Des Moines, Iowa

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