PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Derrick Van Orden: “We have a conflict between the first and fifth Soft truth…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Rep. Van Orden Discusses Role of Special Operations in the US Military in HASC Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

And so I would just want to make sure that we don't lose focus on that or we will lose, and that will not be tolerated. So We have a conflict between the first and fifth Soft truth. Humans are more important than hardware. But also most soft missions have to be enabled by non soft operators. I just want to caution you gentlemen to remember those. There's a reason that those are written down. They're written in blood. (01:14–01:27)

CLAIM

Asserts a conflict between the importance of human operators and the necessity of non-special operations forces in missions.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Derrick Van Orden

Discover more from

Derrick Van Orden

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.