The proposed nuclear deal with India is just one more step in opening a Pandora's box of nuclear proliferation.

Iran is a signatory of a [nuclear] nonproliferation treaty,

We addressed this with a great deal of hesitancy,

We would like to deal with this firmly based upon our basic recognition that both...the nuclear non-proliferation issue and stable crude oil supplies are important.

We are categorically against proliferation of nuclear weapons.

I am deeply grateful that President Bush has taken this initiative and this bold step, because I know that some key people in his administration didn't even want to increase development assistance at all,