Derrick Van Orden said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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Derrick Van Orden

Republican · Wisconsin

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Van Orden asserts his authority as a member of Congress during a heated exchange.

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