I think you guys are in bed together to go out here and mine in the high seas. I'll just leave it at that. I refute that, sir. Okay. We'll see where the evidence leads on that one. Is it correct that the actions that we are taking in our administration right now, and which you are very enthusiastic about, are, in fact, contrary to the law of the sea as it is administered right now, and are, in fact, contrary to the International Seabed Authority's moratorium on mining on the high seas? Is that correct? No, it is not No. So any country in the world, even if they're a party to the law of the sea, can go out there today … (03:58–04:24)
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Questions if current actions are contrary to the law of the sea and the International Seabed Authority's moratorium.
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