On the recordJune 26, 2024
I am going to remind you of something that apparently you have forgotten. I am a member of a co-equal branch of Government, and will be respected, and you will not interrupt me in my house.
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congress.govDerrick Van Orden: “I am going to remind you of something that apparently you have forgotten. I am a member of a co-equal branch of…”
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Van Orden asserts his authority as a member of Congress during a heated exchange.
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