“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 recordNovember 19, 2020
The idea that we are going to defeat the Taliban, peace is going to come, and we are going to have a stable government there, most people think is insane.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Adam Smith doubts the feasibility of defeating the Taliban and establishing peace.

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