“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 17, 2018
I think that there are others that have come before us that have taken a swing at this.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith acknowledges previous attempts to address budget issues in the Department of Defense.

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