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April 28, 2010
Following a meeting at the Pentagon today with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, U.S. Representatives Michael R. Turner and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) expressed appreciation for the Secretary's acknowledgement of the problem posed by use of deployment as a criterion in deciding child custody cases, as well as for his commitment to "take a fresh look" at protecting the rights of our servicemen and women in child custody disputes.
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Following a meeting at the Pentagon today with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, U.S. Representatives Michael R.
April 27, 2010
The National Day of Prayer has deep ties to the Miami Valley region and holds a great significance to me and to many citizens of the Third district of Ohio.
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By Congressman Michael Turner
Last week, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled our 59-year-old practice of holding a National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. In her ruling, Judge Crabb agreed with the Madison, WI-based group The Freedom from Religion Foundation, which filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that designating such a day violates the separation of church and state.
April 25, 2010
April 25, 2010
U.S. Congressman Mike Turner and Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich authored a letter signed by the entire Ohio Congressional Delegation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to expressing continued strong support for the transfer of a retired space shuttle orbiter at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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April 22, 2010
The House Armed Services Committee today passed H.R. 5013, the Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every (IMPROVE) Acquisition Act. During the markup, the committee unanimously approved an amendment offered by Representative Mike Turner (OH-3), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, to strengthen training of military personnel in acquisition jobs.
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The House Armed Services Committee today passed H.R.
April 22, 2010
April 21, 2010
April 20, 2010
But clearly, the Pentagon, the White House and our U.S. intelligence agencies must develop strategies to address nuclear proliferation by rogue actors when diplomacy and sanctions fail. We must address how the United States might contain Iran's power if it decided to produce a weapon, and how to deal with the possibility that fuel or weapons could be obtained by one of the terrorist groups Iran has supported.
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Weekend news reports reveal that the United States does not have a reliable plan to contain Iran's nuclear capability.April 20, 2010
April 20, 2010
The House Armed Services Committee recently heard testimony from senior Administration officials on the Executive Branch's nuclear weapons policies, posture, and force structure. Congressman Mike Turner focused his questions on the New START Treaty with Russia and the Administration's Nuclear Posture Review.
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The House Armed Services Committee recently heard testimony from senior Administration officials on the Executive Branch's nuclear weapons policies, posture, and force structure.