“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 recordFebruary 14, 2012
These cuts are from what was projected to be needed to be spent a year or two ago.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith clarifies that budget cuts are relative to previous projections, not actual reductions.

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