<p>PA has 19 congressmen and 2 senators. Each may have 5 midshipment at the Academy at once. The latest statistics show 229 midshipment from PA. That is 124 in excess of congressional nominations. Also the SE PA Parent’s group which advertises itself as serving the greater Philadelphia area lists 75 families of current midshipmen. I am sure that not all parents are members.</p>
<p>I have no idea what the third or fourth hand rendition of a possible statement means. In this case I would just as soon think that he was stating that, since he had so many qualified candidates, that he wished that he could give out more appointments.</p>