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Derrick Van Orden: “The VA does not have any subject matter expertise in…”

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

Rep. Van Orden Calls for Accountability of VA Bureaucrats in VA Full Committee Oversight Hearing

Published December 18, 2024 | Video Starts at 01:01

And it's absolutely foolish. And we say that we're going to defer to these agencies that have subject matter expertise. The VA does not have any subject matter expertise in executing these loans. So when the Veterans Affairs Administration wants to take on these loans or de facto purchasing this property, and that's wrong. And I asked him these questions. (01:01–01:07)

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Asserts that the Veterans Affairs Administration lacks expertise in managing loans.

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