The people of New Mexico already thought about that before the gentleman thought about it, because they are very concerned about their neighbors. And if the gentleman will read the bill very carefully, the land that is now private land will be completely exempt from this. So my colleagues need to remember that those who are current owners, that currently hold title, if they purchased that from the Federal Government, they are exempt. But if there is a claim on that land, the Federal Government will compensate the original heirs and the title will not be clouded.
William Redmond: “The people of New Mexico already thought about that before the gentleman thought about it, because they are very…”
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