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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement upon the release of the 1248 Report by the Departments of Defense and State:
"I am glad that the Administration has finally submitted this long overdue report. I look forward to looking at how the report takes into account the vital mission of protecting U.S. space technology from diversion to the space, counter-space and ballistic missile programs of other nations.
General Services Administration slush fund for lavish spending in Las Vegas which included a swag bag complete with blackjack dealer's vest, signed book by the regional commissioner and commemorative coins for each attendee.
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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. The Washington scandal machine cranked up today. The Secret Service has begun an inquiry into the conduct of several agents ahead of a presidential visit to Colombia, more on that elsewhere in the program. But we begin this hour on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers focused their ire on officials at the General Services Administration. The agency has been under withering scrutiny after the inspector general uncovered wasteful spending at an $800,000 employee conference in Nevada. NPR's Carrie Johnson has the story.
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta unveiled what he called "a strong package'' aimed at enhancing the power of Pentagon officials to investigate those in the military who sexually assault fellow service members.
At a news conference Monday night where he was joined by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, Panetta said the Pentagon will create in each branch of the service a special unit of investigators and prosecutors trained in investigating sexual assault cases.
With each revelation about the Las Vegas conference we have found that this was not a one-off incident of a wayward employee, but a culture of carelessness and zero accountability from management.
Furthermore, we heard that there are ongoing Inspector General investigations into bribes, kickbacks, and other improprieties. Document requests by the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will determine if this Administration has allowed the excesses of Las Vegas to take place in other agencies and departments. This is an issue which rightly deserves greater scrutiny by Congress and ultimately the taxpayer.
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, wrote to the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Director of National Intelligence regarding the unveiling of a new road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea.
"Of deep concern…are allegations that the missile…is based on Chinese technology, in violation of international obligations and a threat to the national security interest of the United States," wrote Turner.
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) attended the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's hearing on "Addressing the GSA's Culture of Wasteful Spending." Turner questioned where the funds came from to pay for items included in a conference goodie or "swag" bag.
The list of items, many of which contained labels denoting that they had been manufactured in China, came from funds that were supposed to be allocated for repairs to U.S. Government buildings:
1. Blackjack Dealer's Vest with monogrammed Conference logo
Made in China
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — Todd Stewart, a retired Air Force major general and former director of plans and programs for the Air Force Materiel Command, will be installed as leader of the Air Force Institute of Technology next month, officials said Thursday.
On May 8, Stewart is to become director and chancellor of AFIT, new titles for the head position at the Air Force post-graduate school on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The lead position has been commandant, the title used for the job's current occupant, Col. Timothy Lawrence.
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement upon the news that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) has conducted a long-range missile test:
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) announced that Sinclair Community College has been selected to conduct Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Research at the Springfield Air National Guard Base. Turner worked with members of the House Committee on Transportation to create UAS research sites in the FAA reauthorization bill passed by Congress in February. The final language established six UAS testing sites in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill.