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Derrick Van Orden: “Did you fail to honor the memories of all our veterans by…”

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

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden Raises Concerns Over VA Budget Request at Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:02

We're resolving claims 17 days faster this here than last. Were you prevented from construction of VA HealthC care facilities that veterans needed? Nope. Nope. Did you fail to honor the memories of all our veterans by eliminating approximately 500 staff that take care of our cemeteries? I did not. We did not. It did not happen. Okay. Did you cut housing for veterans? I don't think you did because we just talked about that. Would, did increase. (01:02–01:13)

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