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Derrick Van Orden: “The Veterans Affairs Administration is not a jobs program.”

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

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Derrick Van Orden Leads House Subcommittee Hearing on VA Adaptive Programs and Veteran Support

Published | Video Starts at 10:34

Like lining, block chart, disabled veteran, vendor payment. That's all we're talking about. This is bananas. So I'm going to say this again. The Veterans Affairs. Or I'm going to say it, The Veterans Affairs Administration is not a jobs program. It ain't. Neither is the military. So if we have nine bosses, Bob, you know that's a problem. So we have to look at the structure of the VA through the lens of getting that Marine what he needs. (10:34–10:37)

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Asserts that the Veterans Affairs Administration should not function as a jobs program.

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