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Derrick Van Orden: “The Veterans Affairs Administration is responsible for…”

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

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden Blasts Witnesses of Veterans Affairs Administration for Bureaucratic Barriers

Published | Video Starts at 11:55

Now, Mr. Smith, I understand you've been in this job for a week, and so, believe it or not, you're getting some grace from this committee, and that stops after this committee hearing. So The Veterans Affairs Administration is responsible for blowing through billions of dollars. To say that the VA administration spends money like a drunken sailor is not accurate. Because when a drunken sailor runs out of money, he goes back to the ship. (11:55–12:01)

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Asserts that the Veterans Affairs Administration has spent billions of dollars inefficiently.

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