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Derrick Van Orden: “I was responsible for writing contingency plans for the…”

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

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Rep. Van Orden Calls Out Antony Blinken on Afghanistan Withdrawal Failures in HFAC Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

It's not a 30 year commitment. It's forever. I'm the longest serving enlisted member of the United States military to ever be elected to Congress in the history of our nation. I was responsible for writing contingency plans for the entire continent of Europe and making sure that they worked. So with that said, I mean, I want you to know that, because a lot of the stuff that you said to my colleagues is either not true, and that's … (00:46–00:52)

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Asserts responsibility for writing and ensuring the effectiveness of contingency plans for Europe.

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