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Derrick Van Orden: “His brother's a veteran who was having a mental health…”

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

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WEB Extra: Rep. Van Orden on his first days in Congress

Published | Video Starts at 05:17

That's the 48 didn't vote for me and the 52% that did. I will be doing that today. I got a email from somebody yesterday. I'll Tell you, this is. I mean, this job was serious. His brother's a veteran who was having a mental health crisis. He applied to the VA for mental health care. And the day they got the acceptance letter, that man committed suicide. He's a retired major. I didn't ask him what political party is from. I don't care. That is an American hero that ended his life because he couldn't get into the Veterans Administration in a. (05:17–05:30)

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Asserts a veteran committed suicide due to delays in receiving mental health care from the VA.

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