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Ike Skelton

(1931–2013) Politician United States

19 quotes in 189 categories

Ike Skelton was a politician from the United States, best known for Whispers of Warriors.

Quick Facts About Ike Skelton

Born: December 20, 1931
Died: October 28, 2013
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Whispers of Warriors

About Ike Skelton

Isaac Newton Skelton IV was an American politician and lawyer who served as 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 unexpectedly lost his seat to Republican Vicky Hartzler amid a Republican landslide. Notably, he was one of three Democratic committee chairmen to lose reelection in the 2010 midterm cycle, alongside House Budget Committee chairman John Spratt of South Carolina and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Jim Oberstar of Minnesota.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Quotes by Ike Skelton

In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else.…

Connections

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Our country will not stand for any political plan that includes amnesty for insurgents.

Amnesty

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Today nearly every combat brigade located within the United States would report that they are not ready for duty. They are at…

Combat

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It is vital that Iraq and the United States together send the clearest possible signal that those who commit acts of violence…

Acts of violence

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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…

American

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We have global interests, potential threats from elsewhere, North Korea, Iran, Taiwan Straits and the like. We must be prepared for any…

Be prepared

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In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases…

Alzheimer

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Better treatment and detection methods have also improved the survival rate for people with cancer, and for the first time in history,…

Cancer

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The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the…

Acquire

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The Government of Iraq also owes a debt to the American and coalition forces who are fighting the insurgency and helping put…

Back together

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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…

Allied

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Congress must make it clear that common animal waste will not expose farmers to liability under Superfund, while ensuring continued action to…

Action

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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

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Farmers in Missouri and across the country must comply with a variety of federal, state, and local regulations as they grow the…

Country

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In the three years since our nation began operations in Iraq, more than 2,500 Americans have been killed and more than 18,000…

Iraq

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Modern medical advances have helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives. We owe these improvements to decades of investment in medical…

Decades

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The crises in North Korea, Iran, the Middle East, show how quickly things can change and how they can go wrong. We…

Army

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The insurgents are Baathists and Sunnis in Iraq who have as their goal a separate and distinct one of toppling the government…

Creating

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Guard units in the U.S. are suffering severe equipment shortages which will affect their ability to respond to emergencies in their home…

Ability

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