change that. something senator tom udall has worked on since he was elected to congress in 1998. this year, on the anniversary of the trinity test, he again urged his colleagues to make amends to the people of his state. >> they deserve justice. they deserve compensation. and they are still waiting. 70 years later. still waiting. >> reporter: people in tularosa aren't counting on getting a check from the government any time soon. >> there's not enough money in this whole wide world to compensate the people in tularosa, we could fill a lake with the tears and the prayers. >> reporter: at the white sands missile range, an obelisk marks the spot where the bomb stood. the ranch house where it was assembled is two miles away. tiny pieces of green glass litter the ground, melted sand that's still slightly radioactive. the national cancer institute is embarking on an assessment of what people ate and how they