“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 recordMarch 17, 2009
I am one that generally believes in deferring to the judgment of Members on matters affecting their district.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia
Source
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Kaine emphasizes the importance of deferring to local representatives on district matters.

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