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Derrick Van Orden: “We seem to be having a declining number of schools…”

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

Derrick Van Orden Speaks on GI Bill Benefits

Published September 20, 2023 | Video Starts at 05:30

So I will now recognize. The chair will now recognize himself for five minutes. That's me. Mr. Garcia, Mr. Westcott has brought up a very salient point in that We seem to be having a declining number of schools participating in this program. and in the stated goal of this program and your job and mine and all of ours up here is to make sure we have well educated veterans. So do you. (05:30–05:35)

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Asserts that fewer schools are participating in the program.

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