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John Garamendi: “Simply put, there is no way that a Golden Dome system that costs $185 billion could possibly live up to the promise of…”

On the recordJune 20, 2026
Simply put, there is no way that a Golden Dome system that costs $185 billion could possibly live up to the promise of 'forever ending the missile threat to the American homeland.'
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Critiquing the Golden Dome missile defense system

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