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Derrick Van Orden: “My colleague, who had to step back to the floor, Mr. Self, is a retired special forces colonel, and these things do not…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
My colleague, who had to step back to the floor, Mr. Self, is a retired special forces colonel, and these things do not fly with us.
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Derrick Van Orden
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Van Orden emphasizes the seriousness of accountability in project management.

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