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Derrick Van Orden: “Rail Safety act, man, you save one human life, all of your…”

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

E1: Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (WI-03) | Retired Navy SEAL

Published April 12, 2024 | Video Starts at 19:30

If I can help save one American's lives? Like that railroad thing I put in. Right. You know, safety inspectors, not Fox News. No one cares about it. I do the Rail Safety Act. Rail Safety act, man, you save one human life, all of your time is worth it. Every human life is a gift from God and should be cherished. And I've been around death my whole adult life, so I know what I'm talking about, man. (19:30–19:39)

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Asserts that the Rail Safety Act is valuable if it saves even one life.

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