“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 recordApril 10, 2013
Can you explain to me--I want to be in a learning mode just like my friend from Ohio. Can you explain to me and the folks around the country why it is so important for families to balance their checkbook, balance their budget--they didn't see a deficit, you know, an emergency ahead, but they lost their homes--but the Federal Government doesn't have to balance their budget, they can continue to spend, and you don't see an emergency down the road with the deficit?
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David Reichert
Republican · Washington
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Reichert questions why families must balance budgets but the government does not.

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