“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 recordJune 16, 2015
What can you do to encourage the tribes in Syria and in Iraq to turn on ISIS?
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Calls for Gulf allies to support local tribes against ISIS.

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