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Derrick Van Orden: “We're removing what can really reasonably be titled 21st…”

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

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Van Orden Questions Witnesses in HASC Hearing on US Military Posture in Greater Middle East & Africa

Published | Video Starts at 01:02

So I'd like to gently remind some of my colleagues that sit over there, if they actually did their homework and read the rescissions packages that are proposed by the Trump administration. We're removing what can really reasonably be titled 21st Century Tribute. So we're going to be assisting our African partners and our Middle east partners, but we're not paying tribute anymore. Those days are over. (01:02–01:08)

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Asserts that the U.S. is stopping payments that can be considered modern-day tribute.

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