Political Quotes

Mike Turner: “This rush toward a reduced presence of U.S. personnel continued even as a bomb blew a 12-foot opening in the wall of…”

On the recordOctober 9, 2012
This rush toward a reduced presence of U.S. personnel continued even as a bomb blew a 12-foot opening in the wall of this very compound we speak about today.
Said by
Mike Turner
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Turner criticizes the decision to reduce U.S. personnel despite security threats.

Share

More from Mike Turner

Aug 2, 2026

I don't think anybody is satisfied with the level of information we're receiving.

cbsnews.com
Aug 3, 2026

I think it's still in process. I think it's incredibly important, and I encourage the president and the Pentagon to move as swiftly as possible to ensure that Ukraine can.

cbsnews.com
Aug 3, 2026

I think also that that's true, even as the administration is looking to its review, both in Europe, the conflict in Iran, the issues with Ukraine, across the board, both the House and the Senate have registered that the Pentagon needs to…

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation