And so very much looking forward you to doing that. There's not enough dollars in the world for us to have the federal, you know, government just go in and send in crews when We could actually have the private sector who knows how to today with the technology to be able to remove timber and still maintain and protect the watersheds, protect the forests, and then help rebuild the economies in those rural communities. But anyway, look forward to partnering with you. And so do I. Let me turn to mining again. My district is 70,000 square miles and a huge part of it is blessed with incredible mineral resources. (03:19–03:33)
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