From Emerson's Website:
The other means of preparation for this new nuclear age is to use a firm hand in our negotiations with Iran and other states seeking to acquire these weapons. We must have a united front, we must include and depend on our allies in forceful negotiations, and we must promote the principles set out in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty so long ago. If we do not, we risk the destructive technology of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of a nation that would risk its own existence to end ours. I don’t bring this problem up to frighten anyone or to hearken us back to the days of Cold War bomb shelters. Yet nuclear proliferation is a serious problem for the future of our country. The more nations acquire nuclear weapons, the more difficult it becomes to preserve the delicate balance of deterrence. America must remain strong in order to keep the deployment of nuclear weapons in check. Iran and North Korea both initially signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and North Korea has since withdrawn. Either of these countries holding a nuclear weapon would disrupt the stability and security of their regions and pose grave concerns for the rest of the world. Either one of them could create an avenue for sale of this technology to terrorist organizations. This threat is an important mandate for America’s leaders and diplomats. They must do their utmost, so America’s soldiers do not have to. We must aggressively lay this groundwork now.”