Charles Skelton

I hasten to correct you. The Democrats did have a proposal in the Armed Services Committee, as you well know. Please give us credit for offering that.

it is our obligation in this body to fix the deficiencies in this system in order to bring terrorists to justice. My motion to recommit with instructions would add two important elements to the bill that address this basic concern. First…

not long ago the Missouri legislature passed a law just like the one that we are considering today for the State of Missouri. Since I don't drive, I needed a nondriver's license identification card. I went in to the Lafayette County…

thank you. I am very concerned about Iraq. Very concerned. The weather vane of the Iraqi fight has shifted clearly to the Iraqis. It is theirs to win or lose. General John Abizaid stated yesterday, ``It's very, very clear that in order to…

I fully endorse, and I know Members in this Chamber do, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, and I yield back the balance of my time.

on July 5, 1950, near the city of Osan in South Korea, North Korean forces faced a battalion of American soldiers who had been sent to stop the Korean advance. This battalion of 406 soldiers was undermanned, under-trained and poorly…

Iraq. A good number of people are confused when the name of that country is mentioned. Let's be clear. Our country is engaged in two wars. The first is the war against terrorism, which has its genesis in Afghanistan with tentacles reaching…

it has been said that politics is the art of compromise. Today, the House is debating a bill that would designate a number of National Heritage Areas throughout the United States, including the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area in…

after the tragedies of September 2001, the United States Congress created the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly called the 9-11 Commission. This independent, bipartisan body was charged with…

I want to contrast two statements for you to set the stage on what we are dealing with regarding the United States Army. ``Help is on the way.'' That is what President Bush said to our military during the 2000 campaign when they were in…

Help is on the way.'' That was the promise this administration made to our country and to our servicemembers before the election in 2002. And look what it has come to mean. The Army cannot pay its utility bills, defense workers are on the…

before I make my remarks about the readiness of the Army and Marine Corps equipment, I would like you to share my thoughts on the recently released information of a possible plan for troop redeployment in Iraq. Let me say I am incensed…

I ask to speak out of order for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Missouri is recognized for 5 minutes.

Can the Chair advise the time I have left, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

it goes without saying how proud I am of those young men and women in uniform. I know every Member in this body joins me in saying how pleased and proud we are of them. A sad moment earlier today was when it was announced that 2,500 had…

I take this opportunity, in light of the gentleman from Arkansas' comments, Dr. Snyder, to remind the body, Mr. Speaker, that it was the Investigation Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee that produced the all important legislation…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes at this time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff). (Mr. SCHIFF asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I thank the gentleman. Victory in Iraq is of primary importance. But it is really up to the Iraqi Government, the Iraqi security forces, and the Iraqi people. We are and we have been doing and, of course, we will continue to be of great…

tonight I wish to speak about Iraq, a separate and distinct war from the war on terrorism. Those who are terrorists with their genesis in Afghanistan have a goal of creating a fundamentalist Muslim caliphate all across the Middle East. The…

show-me State motorists, like all consumers, closely follow gasoline prices, and with good reason. They have experienced dramatic increases and wide fluctuations in gas prices over the past several years, spending millions of dollars more…

I thank my friend and gentlewoman from New York and friend and gentleman from Iowa for their support on this bill. Mr. Speaker, several years ago, I hosted a small breakfast for the well-known historian Stephen Ambrose, and I asked him…

for several years now, the budgets brought before this Congress have not adequately represented the interests of the American people. Rather than approach budgeting in a bipartisan fashion, Republicans have consistently chosen to gild the…

I certainly applaud your addition to your amendment. Sonny Montgomery was such a good friend when I first came to the House of Representatives. He, of course, was a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, gave guidance and advice…

Yes, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri is recognized for 5 minutes.

my fellow Missourian, Mark Twain, once said, ``The more you explain it to me, the more I don't understand it.'' And that is where we are on this rule; in particular not allowing some amendments, including my amendment which would be very…