Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Derrick Van Orden: “It seems to be a huge lack of communication between your…”

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

Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits

Published September 20, 2023 | Video Starts at 13:03

So let's figure out how to do it better. What I get from your written testimony, which I've read and it's awesome talking to you guys is what I have heard, is that It seems to be a huge lack of communication between your institutions and the Veterans Affairs Administration. Did I characterize that accurately? It seems like you're just not talking. Do you have a way, Mr. Rasmussen, do you have a formal way to get a hold of VA when you need to? (13:03–13:11)

CLAIM

Asserts that there is a significant communication gap between institutions and the VA.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Derrick Van Orden

“The Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity has passed legislation, has greatly improved the veterans access to their GI benefits.”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 00:45-00:55
“Last Congress, the House and Senate had to pass an emergency legislative fix for the 8515 rule.”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 02:18-02:25
“Thousands of GI Bill students would not have gotten their benefits [without the emergency legislative fix].”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 02:31-02:38
“The VA decided to implement [the enrollment manager] at the beginning of the semester when the majority of schools certify student veterans.”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 02:44-02:50
“We seem to be having a declining number of schools participating in this program.”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 05:30-05:35
“You guys have implemented a quota system.”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 07:16-07:19
“If you say school access to do 10 of these risk based surveys, they're doing 10, when in fact they may only have to do nine or they should…”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 08:05-08:15
“We are not serving our veterans well because we're either putting on too much an administrative burden on these institutions or on the other…”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 08:27-08:42
“The VA did not utilize the model that [the advisory council] developed or some of its tenant in developing the risk based surveys.”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 09:32-09:41
“Because of the size and scope of these programs, you agreed that there frog does exist?”
Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits | Uploaded September 20, 2023 | 12:31-12:36