Reclaiming my time, those are thousands of small, small businesses who have this. They are willing to go to the length of protecting the marbled murrelet, but they see no reason why one or two or maybe even ten companies should be relieved of that, that burden. They say, let us share the burden, let us not just have the fishermen carry the burden. Let us share it, as private property owners across my State, the gentleman's State and Washington State are prepared to do.
Elizabeth Furse: “Reclaiming my time, those are thousands of small, small businesses who have this. They are willing to go to the length…”
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Discussing the burden of environmental protections on small businesses.
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