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Derrick Van Orden: “The first one's the Department of Defense.”

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

Wisconsin 3RD District Congressman Derrick Van Orden, Navy Seal, Vets | ELJ EP296

Published January 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:41

It's just that the Veterans Affairs Administration, I don't know if you know this, it's the second largest bureaucracy on the entire planet. Did you know that? The first one's the Department of Defense. So when you have all of these folks and. You ever see a movie? Office Space? Sure. Like, what do you do all day, Bob? I'm a people person, Bob. (19:41–19:44)

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