05/19/2012
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"America does not take strikes to punish individuals; we act against terrorists who pose a continuing and imminent threat to the American people, and when there are no other governments capable of effe..."
"I want to work with anyone in Congress who is ready to get to work and shares those goals."
"I authorized the declassification of this action, and the deaths of three other Americans in drone strikes, to facilitate transparency and debate on this issue."
"I will not sign laws designed to expand this mandate further."