June 2009
Date Title
6/16/09 Committee Focuses Resources on Effective Missile Defense System for Today’s Threats HASC Democrats Lead by Passing Legislation that Keeps Americans Safe
6/4/09 How Well Do Senior Professional Military Schools Produce Strategists?
6/2/09 Skelton Commends McHugh Nomination As Secretary of the Army
6/2/09 Skelton Pays Tribute to D-Day Veterans on 65th Anniversary
May 2009
Date Title
5/22/09 President Signs Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act
5/21/09 House Unanimously Approves Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Conference Report
5/21/09 Skelton on President Obama’s National Security Speech
5/20/09 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Professional Military Education
5/19/09 SKELTON, MCHUGH Announce Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act Conference Agreement
5/13/09 Skelton Floor Statement on H.R. 2101, the WASTE TKO Act
5/13/09 HOUSE APPROVES WASTE TKO ACT Skelton-McHugh Bill Reforms Weapons Acquisition Process
5/7/09 Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Mark-up of H.R. 2101, the WASTE TKO Act
5/7/09 Skelton Statement on FY10 Defense Budget Proposal
April 2009
Date Title
4/28/09 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on NDAA Acquisition Workforce Provisions
4/23/09 SKELTON, MCHUGH Introduce Weapons Acquisition Reform Legislation
4/22/09 Skelton Statement on H. Res. 339, Praising the Actions of Captain Phillips, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Navy SEALs
4/15/09 SKELTON URGES PRESIDENT TO FIGHT PIRACY BY DENYING SAFE HAVEN IN SOMALIA
4/13/09 SKELTON PRAISES RESCUE OF CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTION TO END PIRATE THREAT
4/8/09 SKELTON SAYS RECENT HIJACKING HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR INCREASED INTERNATIONAL EFFORT AGAINST PIRACY
4/6/09 SKELTON STATEMENT ON DEFENSE BUDGET PROPOSALS
4/5/09 SKELTON, TAUSCHER Statement on North Korea Missile Launch
4/2/09 SKELTON SAYS BUDGET RESOLUTION SUPPORTS DEFENSE
4/1/09 SKELTON Commends President for Working Towards Nuclear Reduction
4/1/09 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FY08 NDAA Battlefield Contracting Provision
4/1/09 HOUSE PASSES TOWNS-SKELTON BILL TO REDUCE “WIDOW’S TAX” FOR SURVIVING MILITARY SPOUSES