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Derrick Van Orden: “Wisconsin is the country's largest producer of cheese.”

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

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E1: Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (WI-03) | Retired Navy SEAL

Published | Video Starts at 01:29

The chairman of the Agriculture Committee spoke into the congressional Record that I'm the cheesecake. How much cheese do y'all make in Wisconsin? Oh my gosh. So Wisconsin is the country's largest producer of cheese. We produce 1 billion with a B pounds of cheese, more than the next state, and that's California. Really? Yeah. You know what's fascinating also, we're the world's largest producer of cranberries. (01:29–01:33)

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Asserts that Wisconsin is the largest cheese producer in the U.S.

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