Garamendi Delivers Keynote Speech at the Arms Control Association’s Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) delivered the keynote address at the Arms Control Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting.
“We face real challenges in this world, but too often, hyperbole and fear are being used to drive our decision-making. Competition need not mean hostility. It is time we returned to reason and rationality. Together, we must confront the challenges before us, not by building ever more dangerous weapons, but by placing the same priority on effective arms control and risk reduction measures that we currently place on modernization. We may face challenges, but we still have the choice of which future we will pursue. We know the risks, we know the dangers that modernizations and the inevitable arms race could hold, but that’s why it is so important we redouble our efforts toward making de-escalation real. Let us take this moment, this opportunity, to engage in a meaningful dialogue and choose the path towards a safer and more secure world,” Garamendi said.
A transcript of the speech can be found here.
A video of the speech can be found here.
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