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Derrick Van Orden: “I strongly back the president.”

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

ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden

Published October 29, 2020 | Video Starts at 08:07

We need somebody that's gonna go in and do something because it's the right thing to do. There's quite a few congressmen and senators and, of course, I strongly back the president. I don't know how anybody feels about that, and I don't care, because the guy's under a tremendous amount of pressure and. (08:07–08:10)

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Asserts support for the current president.

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“I decided to radically alter the course of my life because I think it's important that we stand up as men and women of character to make…”
ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 08:14-08:34
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 16:16-16:25
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 16:25-16:36
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 19:38-19:47
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 23:45-23:51
“We knew that it was a pre-planned terrorist attack from the get-go and they were trying to save face.”
ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 24:13-24:19
“The CF QRF is ready to launch. Actually, it did launch... and that launched.”
ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 25:30-25:45
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 25:49-25:55
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 30:20-30:25
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 40:06-40:11
“BUDS was put on hold due to the virus.”
ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 40:08-40:11
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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden | Uploaded October 29, 2020 | 40:16-40:20
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