“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 recordJanuary 24, 2012
I continue to believe on the broader point in terms of public service, you know, we have fine, upstanding civil servants who serve this country, whether they wear the uniform or they don't.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
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Connolly emphasizes the importance of respecting civil servants in public service.

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