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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner and U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded a decision by the NCAA to select the University of Dayton as the host site for opening round games of the NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball tournament through 2018.

"Today, the NCAA recognized the importance of hosting the First Four in Dayton. Last week, I was proud to highlight Dayton's distinct capabilities and to urge the NCAA to keep the opening of March Madness in Dayton. We are grateful that the NCAA agreed and that Dayton's tradition of tremendous attendance, strong fan experience and record ratings for the NCAA's First Four will continue," Turner said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) and U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined in a letter to NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert in support of the University of Dayton's bid to remain the host for the opening round of NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball tournament through 2018. Dayton has hosted the First Four games since 2001 and has hosted more tournament games than any other site in the country.

"The University of Dayton and our southwest Ohio community have demonstrated a track record of success in hosting the opening of the annual NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament," Turner said.

Washington, DC: Following reports from the Kiev military that a "column of 32 tanks and truckloads of Russian troops" have moved into Ukraine, Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement:

"If these reports are accurate, the significant number of troops and artillery that have moved across the Ukrainian border in the last twenty-four hours prove the Russian Federation has no intention of deescalating the current crisis in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Mike Turner, the Chair of the United States Delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly, joined a bipartisan group of law makers in writing to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urging that the NATO Alliance purchase or lease the Mistral-Class warships that France plans to sell to Russia.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Mike Turner testified before the United States International Trade Commission to ensure that the duties he fought for and helped secure are extended and that the ability of American companies, like Appvion, to create and maintain American jobs is protected.

On behalf of West Carrolton's Appvion Paper Facility, Congressman Turner urged the Commission to keep the antidumping and countervailing duties on lightweight thermal paper from China and Germany in place for another five years.

Washington, D.C.— In response to news reports that Secretary Hagel has approved the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that all military personnel serving in Ebola afflicted areas of West Africa undergo a mandatory, 21-day 'controlled monitoring' period, Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement:

Washington, DC—In response to reports that NATO jets have intercepted more than two dozen Russian military aircraft in the past 24 hours and that this aircraft was conducting "significant military maneuvers" on the edges of NATO and European air space, Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement:

"Last week, a Russian spy plane violated NATO airspace for the first time since the end of the Cold War.

Over the last 24 hours, we have seen increasingly adventuresome, unusual activity by the Russian military in international air space.

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