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Derrick Van Orden: “This provision opens up great paying jobs to our veterans…”

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

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Rep. Van Orden Speaks in Support of his VETT Act on the House Floor

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

I'm also very thankful to see the inclusion of my colleague From North Carolina, Mr. Edwards, provision that will aid our veterans seeking opportunities in the transportation trucking industry and by eliminating unnecessary tier weights for GI benefits for commercial driver's license. This provision opens up great paying jobs to our veterans and aids in fulfilling necessary, necessary roles in the private sector. We need to get our servicemen transition from productive members of the military to productive members of civilian life and this legislation dovetails perfectly with Mr. Nunn's HR3722 because the … (01:27–01:36)

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Asserts that HR5914 opens up well-paying jobs for veterans in the private sector.

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