10/13/2011
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"These troops are in addition to the up to 300 military personnel that President Obama had already authorized to support Iraq's security forces."
"I am confident that they will serve the American people well from the United States District Court bench."
"Our nation will be well-served by these individuals, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come."
"Progress is possible."