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Derrick Van Orden: “I'm very frustrated by DoD's failure to respond to the GAO's…”

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

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Rep. Van Orden Questions Witnesses on Veteran Suicide Prevention in VA EO Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:31

So who in the DoD is accountable for calling these programs a success and coming back here and getting money every year? It's 2%. It's, it's absurd. I'm very frustrated by DoD's failure to respond to the GAO's recommendations immediately. And to my knowledge, DoD only did so after I sent a letter to asking about these recommendations for their plan to improve this program to reach actual service members. (04:31–04:37)

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Asserts that the DoD has not promptly responded to GAO recommendations.

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