Ike Skelton
Ike Skelton
Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IVwas an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He was a member of the Democratic Party. On November 2, 2010, he lost his seat to Vicky Hartzler...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 December 1931
CountryUnited States of America
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We have very, very fine air traffic controllers, men and women. They do their job, they do a fine job, and there's no sense in our trying to bend to their culture.
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We need an immediate supplemental appropriation right now -- for seamen hours, flying hours, training, for combined, for joint exercises, for backlot and real estate maintenance, for family housing. All of these are necessary right now. Otherwise a bunch of the efforts of the military will be shut down.
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We need an immediate supplemental appropriation -- right now,
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The Army is stretched thin and there is a potential that we could break the force if we are not careful.
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I am furious that the Iraqi Government would even consider giving a green light to the criminal insurgents who attack our troops.
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Meaningful oversight must include proper scrutiny of all U.S. detention facilities, whether those facilities are located on U.S. or foreign soil.
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We were told that everyone's doing OK. We don't have to worry unnecessarily.
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That the Iraqi Government is considering a political deal granting amnesty to insurgents who have attacked or killed American service members is not just shocking - the idea of amnesty for insurgents is an outrage.
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During the 2000 election, the current administration told our military, help is on the way. That is clearly not the case. The administration has failed to request the funds needed for the defense of this Nation. We must give the Army what it needs.
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The number of attacks on the American and allied forces is at the highest level since the insurgency began despite the increase of America combat operations and the introduction of some 40 new Iraq security forces and battalions.
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For each 1 percent pay raise it is about a $600 million, so a billion dollars won't cut the mustard.
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For each 1 percent pay raise, is about $600 million -- so $1 billion just won't cut the mustard.
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It's been a long ride ... to get us to this point in the base-closure process. This journey has been more difficult than it needed to be.
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Those who are terrorists with their genesis in Afghanistan have a goal of creating a fundamentalist Muslim caliphate all across the Middle East.