“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 recordOctober 20, 2015
We need allies. We need friends. We need partners in order to multiply, be a force multiplier basically.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Emphasizing the importance of international partnerships for U.S. military success.

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