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House committee tells prez Forsee he got it wrong
Political Fix —
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Forsee WASHINGTON — University of Missouri system president Gary Forsee stirred up a ruckus on campus when he waded into the global controversy of climate change two weeks ago by declaring his opposition to legislation pending in Congress. “We have grave concerns,” Forsee wrote…3 days ago -
Obama’s Other Front: The Hill
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No matter what you think of it, the kind of troop increase that President Obama announced tonight is going to be expensive . With an estimated $1 billion dollar price tag for each additional thousand troops deployed, the new strategy will drive costs well above the $130 billion originally budgeted by the ...5 days ago -
Skelton And Bond Invited To White House Before Tonights Afghanistan Speech
Fired Up! Missouri —
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TPMDC reports that Rep. Ike Skelton , Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Kit Bond , Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are on the list of select Congressional leaders to meet with President Obama at the White House just before tonights speech on Afghanistan. After the ...5 days ago -
Skelton Looking to Create Jobs & Pay Reparations……to Guam!
Missouri Political News Service —
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These libs sure are generous with OUR money, aren’t they? ”Chairman Skelton Gets Guam’s Drift“ (Guam News Factor) “What is most promising about Wednesday’s Congressional hearing is that Congresswoman Bordallo has raised the profile of Guam War Claims to the point that a man as influential as House Armed ...6 days ago -
McChrystal’s Testimony: (Probably) Week of Dec. 7
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It’s been one of the most anticipated moments of the Afghanistan debate in Washington: when the commander of U.S. and NATO forces will testify before Congress about the Obama administration’s strategy. Recall that earlier this fall, Republican members tried to bring Gen. Stanley McChrystal to the Hill ahead of ...1 week ago -
Skelton endorses Gen. McChrystals properly resourced Afghan strategy
Stupidica —
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 22, 2009) In a letter to the President, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) expressed support for the Afghanistan counter-insurgency strategy endorsed by President Obama last March. Skelton urged the President to give this strategy, and Commanding General Stanley ...1 week ago -
Key Democrat breaks with Obama on terror trials
American Conservative Daily —
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House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton on Friday said the Obama administration may be making a big mistake by trying the men accused of planning the Sept. 11 attack in U.S. criminal courts, becoming the highest-ranking Democrat to challenge the decision announced last week by Attorney General Eric H. Holder. Mr. ...2 weeks ago -
Key Dem breaks with Obama on trials
American Conservative Daily —
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House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton on Friday said the Obama administration may be making a big mistake by trying in U.S. criminal courts the men accused of planning the Sept. 11 attacks, becoming the highest-ranking Democrat to publicly question the decision announced last week by Attorney General Eric H. ...2 weeks ago -
Ed Martin Says Blunt, Emerson, Graves, Skelton & Clay Should Be Booted From Congress
Fired Up! Missouri —
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Speaking last night about why he thinks term limits are a good idea, former Matt Blunt Chief of Staff/Congressional Candidate/MO GOP Chairman Emeritus/Serial Tax Waster Ed Martin said he supports limiting Members of U.S. House to four two-year terms , and would sponsor a Constitutional amendment in Congress to ...2 weeks ago -
Scouts Honor Servicemembers at Ceremony
Stupidica —
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ARLINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009 Character was the focus as Scouting saluted the military yesterday. U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri told about 500 people from Boy Scouts National Capital Area Council that the values of Boy Scouts and the military are constant and that both organizations seek to serve something greater ...2 weeks ago -
Calls growing for Congress to investigate Fort Hood gunman
Front Row Washington —
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Amid the growing calls for congressional investigations into the Fort Hood rampage, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton is advocating a different approach — wait and see how investigations by the Army and the FBI progress. “It is important that we get to the bottom of this incident, but we must be ...3 weeks ago -
Daily Star-Journal: Skelton No Way Defines Liberal
Fired Up! Missouri —
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This seems like a fairly obvious point, especially given the frustration from progressives (including me) over his vote on the House Democrats health care bill, but Ike Skelton isnt exactly a pawn in some sort of leftist plot to destroy America . Skelton no way defines liberal Editorial, The Daily ...3 weeks ago -
Skelton Discuss Ft. Hood Tragedy On Face The Nation
Fired Up! Missouri —
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Skelton To Be On Face The Nation
Fired Up! Missouri —
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Hell be joined by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and GOP strategist Ed Rollins, according to The Hotline .4 weeks ago -
Democrat leader: “Very close” to votes needed to pass health bill
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Hoyer WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said this morning that Democrats are closing in on the votes needed for the U.S. House to pass a bill with historic changes in health insurance. But lacking 218 votes, Hoyer said Democrats were continuing to persuade members in his party nervous ...4 weeks ago -
Thousands rally against Dems’ health insurance reforms
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Rep. Todd Akin greets Capitol protesters today. WASHINGTON — Chanting “Kill the Bill, Kill the Bill,” thousands of people are rallying this afternoon at the U.S. Capitol, protesting Democrats’ health-care legislation and blaming Washington for a host of perceived ills from high…4 weeks ago -
Skelton, fellow pro-life Dems could block health care bill
Political Fix —
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Rep. Ike Skelton WASHINGTON — While the public option has dominated much of the health care debate, language in the House health-care bill about paying for abortion procedures is becoming a hot issue. Rep. Ike Skelton , D-Mo., and other anti-abortion rights House…4 weeks ago -
No-Runoff Roundup: U.S. Politicians React To Afghan Election Outcome
TPM LiveWire —
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After Afghanistans election commission declared Hamid Karzai President today, President Obama and several other prominent U.S. politicians reacted to the news. In his press conference, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that President Obama would call Karzai today, since "obviously he is the ...4 weeks ago -
Rep. Skelton: U.S. Should Hold Karzai Accountable For His Promises
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The House Armed Services Committee Communications Office issued the following statement by Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) regarding on the outcome of the Afghan elections. Heres the full text: "Although the election in Afghanistan was deeply flawed and filled with uncertainty, we now have an outcome and can begin to ...5 weeks ago -
President Obama Signs Defense Bill That Further Rolls Back Key Bush-Era Policies
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While its hate crimes provision is grabbing most of the headlines, progressives also are cheering other measures contained within a massive defense bill signed into law by President Obama. The White House itself devoted significant attention to the fact that language within the larger 2010 National Defense ...5 weeks ago
