“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 11, 2018
But with your help, we are now going to be able to come out from underneath this and put our readiness back to where you expect it to be...
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith discusses military readiness and budget support for the armed forces.

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