Ed Royce: “Yes. In response, I do not think the opposition is to this bill. But I understand the concept, and the argument relating…”

“Yes. In response, I do not think the opposition is to this bill. But I understand the concept, and the argument relating to the nonproliferation regime as you have laid it out. But I think we have an honest disagreement about the approach to India and whether or not that will strengthen the regime. And that is what is playing itself out in debate here. From my standpoint, the proliferation issues have been between Pakistan and North Korea, whereas India has shown itself resistant to proliferation, and has shown a willingness to look at a way to be brought into the fold of the MPT. So I saw that earlier initiative to bring India within the framework agreement and with the MPT as a positive step forward. And with respect to this legislation, basically what it does is to apply exactly the same system of forced compliance on companies that now exist with respect to Iran and Syria. That is to say, that in terms of getting a licensing agreement or having the ability to ship technologies into North Korea that could be used for the purpose of eventually developing those weapon systems, that will be prohibited. That is the intent of the legislation. And I thank the gentleman for yielding.”