“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 31, 2009
In 2003, at the urging of Senator Patrick J. Leahy, USAID's Afghanistan Transition Initiative was established.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Leahy advocated for the establishment of a program to assist Afghan civilians.

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