“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 25, 2011
There are certain things that the defense budget requires in terms of technological and business capabilities that, if we are not doing it, those capabilities go away.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith warns that cuts could lead to loss of essential defense capabilities.

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