Brian Bilbray: “The Agency has a responsibility that you do not have the mentality of crucifying people that may not be too guilty, but…”

I don't know what part of the country you hail from.

But that is like saying that the people that are a victim of counterfeit isn't going to be prosecuted as counterfeiters when the fact is they're losing value down the line.

How much interrelationship, or communication do you have with the Interior Department about opening up public lands for mining of these rare earths?

Can you imagine what the response would be from the people in Boston or New York or Washington, DC, if they tried to make a phone call and someone in a foreign language, or in English, notifies them that France--you know, the Paris cell…