Derrick Van Orden: “The United States of America has been intimately involved in…”

“So could we logically say like we, we could extend our thoughts, just like do a thought experiment here, like an Einstein thought experiment. Could we say that we, as The United States of America has been intimately involved in the development of the Iron Dome system. Could we say that maybe we could apply that here in the United States and that it will work? Sir, we have been involved with the development of the Iron Dome.” (01:25–01:31)

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