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Derrick Van Orden: “Budget cut proposals would hurt veterans. This is from April…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden Blasts Witnesses of Veterans Affairs Administration for Bureaucratic Barriers

Published | Video Starts at 06:47

Mr. Smith, The VA moves at its own speed, so I asked unanimous consent that this from April 1, 2023, this press release from the Department of Veterans affairs is entered into the record without objections to ordered. Okay. Budget cut proposals would hurt veterans. This is from April 21st. This is what you said. That our budget cuts were going to threaten medical care for veterans. Didn't happen. Undermine access to telehealth. As a matter of fact, we expanded it. That didn't happen. Worsen wait times for benefits. That didn't happen. Prevent construction on healthcare facilities and veterans need. (06:47–07:01)

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Asserts that budget cut proposals were claimed to threaten veterans' medical care but did not.

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