“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 recordMay 7, 2009
I can assure you that if I applied Senator Obama's standard to your nomination, I wouldn't vote for you.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah
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Hatch states he disagrees with Obama's criteria for judicial nominations.

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