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Congressman Turner released the following statement after receiving U. S. Army Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service Award from Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning:

This award is the highest civilian award presented by the Army.

Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement after being appointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:

"It is an honor to serve again on the House Intelligence Committee. As our country faces evolving threats to our security at home and abroad, I will make certain our intelligence community has the support they need to accurately carry out their objectives and keep the American people safe."

This will be Congressman Turner's second term on the Intelligence Committee.

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after reintroducing three pieces of important healthcare legislation:

Congressman Turner released the following statement after voting for H. Res. 11 - Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes.

"At the final hour of this administration's term, they continue to work against peace between Israel and Palestine and continue to undermine Israel's standing as a global partner. I continue to strongly support Israel and I look forward to working with the new administration on strengthening this important relationship."

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after speaking with Vice President-elect Mike Pence during his meeting with House Republicans at the Capitol this morning:

"This morning, I relayed my top priority to Vice President-elect Pence and it is a simple one: repeal sequestration. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on rebuilding our military and ending sequestration. We must begin this process of rebuilding our military and restoring readiness back into our force immediately. I asked the Vice President-elect to work with Congress to repeal sequestration as a top priority of the next administration."

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan swore in the 115^th session of Congress.

"I am excited about the opportunity to work with the new administration as we move the economy forward and strengthen our national defense capabilities."

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Pentagon reported it killed 3 ISIS fighters responsible for planning the Paris attacks:

Congressman Mike Turner, co-chair of the Historic Preservation Caucus, released the following statement after the Senate passed the National Park Service Centennial Act, which includes the National Historic Preservation Amendments Act, legislation he authored to reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund:

"Last night, the Senate acted to advance legislation to preserve our nation's historic places, parks, and sites for future generations. Reauthorizing the Historic Preservation Fund has been a priority of mine this Congress. I am pleased it has passed both chambers and is headed to the President's desk for his signature."