“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 15, 2012
A lot has changed in the last 10 years, and it has certainly made sense to have the top leadership at the Pentagon get together and look at those changes.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Emphasis on the need for strategic review due to changing national security needs.

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