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Derrick Van Orden: “I'm the first enlisted Navy SEAL ever to be elected to…”

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

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) – C-SPAN Profile Interview with New Members of the 118th Congress

Published | Video Starts at 06:44

Well, I've heard from a lot of them, and there's five of us in Congress right now. A lot of them have expressed the fact that they're very happy that I'm here. I'm the first enlisted Navy SEAL ever to be elected to Congress. It's funny. Eli Crane is also an enlisted guy, but by time zone, I beat him. But, yeah, they want to see somebody who has actually walked the walk. (06:44–06:48)

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