“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 13, 2011
We do need to take cognizance of unintended consequences that strengthen the hands of forces we would prefer be weakened.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
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Connolly emphasizes the importance of considering unintended consequences in political decisions.

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