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Bradley Byrne: “``No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2015
``No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and controul of the Congress. ``No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another State, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.''
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Bradley Byrne
Alabama
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Jan 9, 2015

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