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By Steve Bennish

Staff Writer

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, held a hearing on the Impacts of a Continuing Resolution and Sequestration on Acquisition, Programming and the Industrial base. Turner made the following opening statement:

Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), submitted the following statement for the record as the OGR Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation & Regulatory Affairs began its hearing on "Bailout Rewards: The Treasury Department's Continued Approval of Excessive Pay for Executives at Taxpayer-Funded Companies."

Statement for the Record

Congressman Michael R. Turner (OH-10)

House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation & Regulatory Affairs Hearing

Congressmen Sam Johnson (R-TX), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Mike McIntyre (D-NC) announced that they will serve as the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional Air Force Caucus for the 113^th Congress. Founded in September of 1998, the Caucus was formed to focus solely on the issues confronting our nation's Air Force.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) wrote to the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard to express their concern that the Coast Guard has not yet adopted an expedited transfer policy for victims of sexual violence as have the military departments under the authority of the Department of Defense. The STRONG Act requires the development of sexual assault prevention and response training at every level of professional development. In addition, it affords victims the protection of expedited transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged attacker.