Scott Tipton actually said...

We have no certainty in the West for our farm and ranch community when it comes to being able to protect a private property right.

Tipton discusses the lack of certainty regarding private property rights in water regulations.

04/02/2014

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Why do you think the Department of the Interior is going to be able to do a better job than our states in terms of regulating that?

So that it is very clear, people paid money for these water rights, didn't they?