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Derrick Van Orden: “We waste billions and billions of dollars supporting the…”

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

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

Published February 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:52

Oh, sorry. Good morning. I love our healthcare providers. I love the folks that have helped me get my education. And what I despise about the VA is the bureaucracy. And We waste billions and billions of dollars supporting the bureaucracy of the VA. It is my intent to stop that. Every single dollar that is wastefully spent is one that doesn't go to a veteran, either their health care, their education, or our gold star families, the benefits that they have earned by sacrificing their family. (00:52–01:00)

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