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Mike Turner

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Mike Turner is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 10th congressional district since 2003. He has been involved in various committees, focusing primarily on national security and defense issues. Throughout his tenure, Turner has advocated for policies aimed at strengthening the military and enhancing the safety of American citizens. His work has included addressing concerns related to defense spending and military readiness.

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Jun 23, 2014

The IG cannot go arrest someone, right?

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Jun 23, 2014

I tell you what. It belongs in the FBI. The IG has very limited powers.

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Jun 23, 2014

The issue that we have that we are all struggling with, which is how Mr. Lynch ended his question, is what do you do to pursue that wrongdoing and misconduct?

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Jun 22, 2014

I have always believed that what happened in your Agency with Lois Lerner is a crime.

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Jun 22, 2014

Then, that is an issue of your personal integrity, because the integrity of this Agency and the concern that Americans have of it is at stake.

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Jun 22, 2014

You can't testify today that Lois Lerner has no need for a fear of criminal prosecution.

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Jun 22, 2014

Destruction of evidence of a crime is, in fact, a crime.

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Jun 22, 2014

You should call the FBI. You should call for a special prosecutor.

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Jun 19, 2014

For years the Collins family tried everything, they tried multiple medication regimes, all of which wrought painful side effects to their daughter and none of which were efficacious in treating her systems.

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Jun 19, 2014

We can't ignore the growing evidence of families whose lives have been positively impacted by medicinal marijuana.

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Jun 19, 2014

Today Jennifer's seizures have dramatically dissipated by 85 to 90 percent. That's the good news.

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Jun 19, 2014

It is time for our Nation to approach the debate over marijuana policy with more honesty and less hyperbole and more science.

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Jun 18, 2014

I am shocked to read in your written testimony where you cite all of the accomplishments, but clearly you have to acknowledge that this is an absolute failure.

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Jun 18, 2014

These reports are very important. Not only do they give us an assessment of what occurred, but they give us recommendations for the future.

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Jun 18, 2014

I think universally everyone on this congressional committee sees that the loss of employees, your lack of management, and the lack of completing work is a critical failure on the part of your service.

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Jun 18, 2014

Your performance will speak for itself, and your inability to give us a time frame I think is reflective of the fact as to why they are not being completed.

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Jun 18, 2014

I worry that the President wants to achieve a nuclear deal with Iran at almost any cost.

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Jun 18, 2014

I am also very shocked about the revelations about the possible retaliation against whistleblowers and mismanagement of the Chemical Safety Board.

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Jun 18, 2014

When you look at an agency that has such incredible importance and the concerns of its becoming dysfunctional, I think lives and certainly many facilities are put at risk.

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Jun 18, 2014

If the Administration signs on to a comprehensive deal that legitimizes Iran's capability to enrich... I fear that a future President may have to seriously contemplate taking military action.

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Jun 10, 2014

I want to close by reminding all of us on both sides of the dais this was not a problem of this Administration; this was a problem that took a decade to grow.

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May 30, 2014

I do have concerns that this move, this swap empowers and emboldens our enemies.

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May 30, 2014

One only look at what Mullah Omari is saying about this when he celebrates.

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May 30, 2014

There is an old axiom in foreign policy... that we don't negotiate with terrorists.

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