The Obama administration, just two weeks on the job, had been lauded for running a smooth transition process and filling Cabinet posts early.

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Asked about potentially filling the Cabinet post in an interview this past summer, Schwarzenegger said that while his focus is on California, he's "always ready to help in any way" he can.

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Al-Maliki is charged with putting together a new government by filling a slew of Cabinet positions and must present the list to parliament for its approval by around May 21.

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