John Garamendi: “Your attorneys over there need a little poke for them to look at explicit things written by Congress that say this goes…”

This is unacceptable. Before you spend one more taxpayer dollar on Golden Dome, DOD must share its plans and goals for the system.

Transparency is particularly important when it appears, as it does here, that the system’s ultimate capability will fall far short of the original promises.

"No legislation of this scope is perfect, and while I am disappointed it does not include all my amendments, I am committed to building on the work that has been done and I am glad that this Committee was able to come to an agreement that…

Given the tremendous potential costs of a Golden Dome system, and the fallacy that it could shield the United States from a significant missile attack, the American people deserve answers.