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Derrick Van Orden: “More people have died from fentanyl overdoses [in the U.S.]…”

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

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Van Orden Speaks on Strengthening Border Security in FY26 NDAA Markup

Published | Video Starts at 00:32

However, as Mrs. Jacobs just stated, the funds that this amendment are addressing, or the potential funds, has already been rectified. We have to understand that More people have died from fentanyl overdoses [in the U.S.] than were killed in World War II. When we took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, it was against all enemies, foreign and domestic. (00:32–00:35)

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Asserts that fentanyl overdoses have caused more deaths than World War II.

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