This could be a very good bill, but only if the Watt/Rothman amendment does pass. People who have had their land taken clearly should have it resolved in one court. But that court is not the Court of Federal Claims, it is the U.S. District Court. The Watt/Rothman amendment sends it to the U.S. District Court, accomplishes the efficiency, the fairness that people are looking for. If Watt/Rothman passes, I would strongly support this bill. But a lot of people understand that if the only court you can go to is the Court of Federal Claims, this will not be a good bill and will have to vote against it.
James Moran: “This could be a very good bill, but only if the Watt/Rothman amendment does pass. People who have had their land taken…”
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Discussing the importance of the Watt/Rothman amendment in relation to a land claims bill.
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