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Derrick Van Orden: “The Veterans affairs bureaucracy is putting themselves above…”

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

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Van Orden Urges VA Undersecretary Elnahal & Sec. McDonough to Resign After Executive Bonus Scandal

Published | Video Starts at 03:12

You've done a good thing. And I believe that your department is putting the benefit, or, excuse me, the welfare of veterans above a bureaucracy. And this is ironclad proof that The Veterans affairs bureaucracy is putting themselves above our veterans. So with that, sir, again, thank you so much for your work, and I'll be standing by to speak to the secretary when he's here. Thank you. (03:12–03:17)

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Asserts that the Veterans Affairs bureaucracy prioritizes itself over veterans.

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