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Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that an investigation has been opened at the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) to look into allegations of improper conduct by an employee in the anesthesia unit:
"If true, these allegations are troubling to say the least. Since the Dental scandal this past year I have been concerned about the management and standards at the Dayton VAMC. Our Veterans deserve the safe and reliable healthcare they were promised when they entered military service. The new Director, Glen Costie, has indicated that he will take this matter seriously and provide a full accounting to our community."
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"The potential cuts would be from a current treaty limit of 1,550 deployed strategic warheads. A level of 300 deployed strategic nuclear weapons would take the U.S. back to levels not seen since 1950 when the nation was ramping up production in an arms race with the Soviet Union….
"Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee, unsuccessfully pressed Miller for key details about his policy review. As recently as last month Turner said in an interview that he feared the administration was bent on cutting the force….
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following statement upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling that that LightSquared will inevitably interfere with other devices, including GPS products:
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) wrote to Congressman Ed Markey (MA-7) and invited him to tour Building 9212 at Y-12 and the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research (CMR) facility at Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico. Turner, who is Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, has oversight of our nuclear deterrent facilities and our research labs. It is unclear if Markey, who has called for sharp cuts in funding for our national security, has been to these facilities.
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) released the following statement upon President Barack Obama announcing his FY 2013 budget proposal:
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces announced his intention to introduce an updated version of the New START Implementation Act following the release of the President's budget next week:
"President Obama made a lot of promises to convince the Senate that it was safe to ratify the New START treaty. Without specific and detailed promises to modernize the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile, delivery vehicles, and infrastructure, there is no doubt that the New START treaty would not have been approved.
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement reaffirming the commitments our Nation has made to our NATO allies:
Today, Congressman Mike Turner announced a grant of $584,000 to the St. Mary Development Corporation of Dayton to support the corporation's efforts to revitalize the community and create affordable housing in Southwest Ohio. The grant comes from NeighborWorks America.
"St. Mary Development Corporation has a history of making Dayton a community with affordable housing options available to our seniors. This latest grant will go a long way in continuing that work," said Congressman Turner.
Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) submitted the following statement for the Congressional Record in support of language establishing six Unmanned Aerial Systems testing sites included in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. The legislation includes language authored by Turner, who worked with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to see it included in the original House bill.