12/01/2010
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"Ending this discriminatory policy will contribute to our military's effectiveness."
"We should end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' and we can and should do it in a way that honors our Nation's values while making it more secure."
"I want to make one thing perfectly clear upfront. I'm enormously proud of and thankful for every American who chooses to put on the uniform of our Nation and serve at this time of war."
"I believe that it has."