“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 recordJuly 7, 2009
I find it odd that somebody would even suggest inferentially that this benefit provision, could itself constitute discrimination against folks in opposite-sex relationships...
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
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Connolly argues against the notion that benefits for same-sex couples discriminate against opposite-sex couples.

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