“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.”
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On the recordJune 27, 2011
the War Powers Act does not apply in this situation because of their very narrow and, in my opinion, contorted legal definition of 'hostilities.'
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia
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Webb criticizes the administration's interpretation of the War Powers Act.

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