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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.

Quotes by year · 2003–20261,168 total · peak 2013 (189)
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Feb 27, 2013

Sequestration will have an effect in the short term and is expected to exacerbate the long term strike fighter shortfall.

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Feb 27, 2013

You will be the last word in the House of Representatives as sequestration falls into place in approximately 13 hours from now, the cuts that were never intended to happen.

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Feb 27, 2013

This future budget planning is like painting a color-by-numbers picture while blindfolded in the back of a C-130 [Hercules tactical airlifter], flying through a thunderstorm.

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Feb 27, 2013

I voted against the this mess, because I believed that we would be right here, right where we are

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Feb 27, 2013

Every State is going to be impacted by sequestration.

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Feb 27, 2013

We need him to come to the table with a workable plan.

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Feb 27, 2013

I voted against this mess. And I voted against this mess because I thought we would be right here, right where we are, with this clock ticking, 14 hours and 15 minutes until sequestration hits in what I believe will be devastating impacts…

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Feb 27, 2013

You have a job that has no margin of an error: protect these facilities.

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Feb 27, 2013

Is there ever a situation where a security failure at one of our--the protection of one of our nuclear facilities would result in the termination of an employee of DOE or NNSA due to performance?

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Feb 12, 2013

The President proposed cuts of $250 billion in his sequestration solution.

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Feb 12, 2013

It is because the President--we know it was his idea, his plan, and his failure of leadership.

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Feb 12, 2013

I hope that you do get in touch with the White House, since Carney is saying that the President's proposal would do that.

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Feb 12, 2013

Last December, the President threatened to veto, fiscal year 2013, the National Defense Authorization Act.

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Feb 12, 2013

So we would appreciate if the President would ask the Senate to take a vote on our three proposals.

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Feb 12, 2013

It is because the President--we know it was his idea, his plan, and his failure of leadership.

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Jan 22, 2013

The concern is the fear of coming forward of the fact that they would be subject to revictimization.

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Jan 22, 2013

If you were subject to a sexual assault, would you report it? No.

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Jan 22, 2013

Have you ever heard of a nonviolent rape?

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Jan 22, 2013

I had two tragedies occur in my district. Maria Lauterbach, who was a Marine who came forward with an allegation of rape and was subsequently murdered by the accused, and Kori Cioca, who had been revictimized by the system.

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Jan 22, 2013

We can try to pass laws, we can try to pass legislation, but until we break the culture that allows the environment for this to occur, we are never going to be able to make these changes from the seats up here in Congress.

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Nov 14, 2012

Our biggest concern with respect to not having the Social Security numbers is that we are unable to identify the veterans.

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Oct 9, 2012

The Taliban is on the inside of the building.

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