“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
If you play by the rules and you work hard, you are running in place; you are not getting ahead.
Said by
Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington
Source
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McDermott highlights the struggles of hard-working Americans in the current economy.

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