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Derrick Van Orden: “I represent more people than the entire country of…”

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

What Will DOGE UNCOVER in Pentagon Audit Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

Published February 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 16:47

Obviously, I love being freezing. Oh, it's fantastic. I really like. I hate the desert. You keep it. So I said, look, my people back home, and I represent more people than the entire country of Luxembourg, by the way. I said, my people back home are having difficulty filling up a gas tank and a grocery cart on the same day. (16:47–16:52)

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