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Derrick Van Orden: “I am not going to mince words. This bill would be more aptly named 'Woke us,' as it is mostly confusing, partially…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
I am not going to mince words. This bill would be more aptly named 'Woke us,' as it is mostly confusing, partially nonsensical, not based in science, and will cause many more negative, unintended consequences than I believe the Biden administration has contemplated.
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Derrick Van Orden
Republican · Wisconsin

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Van Orden criticizes a bill for being confusing and harmful to agriculture.

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