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Derrick Van Orden: “If you need an additional 400 folks, you know, that's going…”

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

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Published August 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:35

So if someone is, if they're missing the mark 45% of the time. So what we're trying to do, If you need an additional 400 folks, you know, that's going to be really hard to produce these people. So what I need from you is I need the ratio and I'd like to see the specific differences. And if you don't have it for you right now, just get it to me. (05:35–05:41)

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Asserts that an additional 400 personnel are needed and will be difficult to recruit.

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