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Derrick Van Orden: “The J. Edgar Hoover Building is about two-thirds occupied.”

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

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Van Orden Calls Out Witnesses on the FBI's Outrageous Funding Request at T&I Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

… us the greatest amount of confidence in the GSA's ability to plan for certain activities, such as reimagining the entire footprint for the FBI? That's a rhetorical question, Mr. Demos. … The J. Edgar Hoover Building is about two-thirds occupied. … I think we're referring at over 4,000 seats filled at this point. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, sir. How many seats are available? Around 6,000. So how many are filled right now? (01:04–01:11)

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Asserts that the J. Edgar Hoover Building has a two-thirds occupancy rate.

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