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Derrick Van Orden: “The Government Accountability Office has identified numerous…”

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 03:31

There's got to be some actual accountability in these programs for the failures that have been identified in these agencies cannot simply check a box and call these programs a success. One life lost again is too many. The Government Accountability Office has identified numerous ways that we're failing to connect our service member with mental health services. The warm handover process is not happening as it should. Who in the federal government or personnel on these spaces is accountable and what can we do to change it? (03:31–03:38)

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Asserts that the GAO found failures in connecting service members with mental health services.

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