So you can build that prison when you need that prison, not let people pervert the process. Thank you, I appreciate that. And your thoughts? I want to go to Mr. Harrigutt for just a moment. Section 7 of the ESA is being perverted and used as an extortionary device to force people who are trying to get permits or get through these processes to pay exorbitant sums of money to state agencies. which they can then use in any way they like. And they just basically have to buy their way around the process in that fashion. Right. (04:13–04:27)
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Asserts that Section 7 of the ESA is misused to extort money from permit seekers.
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