Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge Congress to address our misguided nuclear policy. For nearly 80 years, the threat of nuclear weapons has loomed large. As nations rearm and great power competition reemerges, we must remember the dangers of the past and avoid a new nuclear arms race. For decades, stockpiling nuclear weapons gave us the power to destroy civilization many, many times over but did not provide greater security. After countless close calls, leaders wisely chose arms control, realizing that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. Sadly, we seem to have forgotten those lessons and have begun modernizing our arsenal, mistakenly believing that it will deliver security. Across the nuclear enterprise, costs soar while goals remain unclear. Congress must debate the cost effectiveness of these modernization plans and stop the escalatory spiral before it is too late. Too often, those with the most strident voices carry the day. ____________________”