“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 4, 2017
As much as I would love on this committee to be able to pull defense out and say we can ignore everything else, we aren't just members of the defense committee.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Stresses the responsibility of Congress members beyond just defense issues.

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