mr. schneider: this is the final amendment to the bill. the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amended. mr. speaker, this amendment would ensure our great lakes and the aquifer and the tremendous economic benefits that come from them will remain protected and safe from toxic chemicals. as stewards of the health and safety of our community, we should take approaches to protect our most valuable assets. this amendment would safeguard our drinking water in 16 states. in illinois, minnesota, michigan, indiana, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, wisconsin, south dakota, wyoming, nebraska, kansas, colorado, oklahoma, new mexico and texas. the great lakes provide 56 billion gallons of pressure water. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house is not in order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. schneider: great lakes provide 56 billion of fresh water per day for agriculture, municipal drinking water and electricity production. over 30 million americans rely on the great lakes for their safe and clean drink ink water. th

mr. brad schneider of illinois. >> thank you, mr. chairman. again, echoing what's been said today, thank you for calling this hearing and for allowing us to conduct it in a bipartisan way on an issue of grave importance. mr. rademaker, let me start with you. you touched on in your testimony and subsequent conversations the fact they're not, the concern that the deal being negotiated is a time-based agreement, that iran just sits tight for a period of time and then is free to proceed however the country wants to under a term that would treat iran like japan. i think the sense that we all need to understand is that iran is not japan. iran is a revolutionary regime. it's got hegemonic ambitions and clearly demonstrated nefarious intent and deeds. and the idea that such a state could be treated like japan, i would argue the exact opposite. such a state can never be treated like japan or treated in the same manner as the jpoa says, as that of any non-nuclear weapon state party to the mpt. iran is different. and as we sit here, today is exactly 40 d