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On the recordMay 7, 2009
When I questioned now Chief Justice Roberts, I talked about how for 60 years the court did not strike down a single Federal law for exceeding Congressional power under the Commerce clause.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Highlights the historical stability of the Commerce clause interpretation by the court.

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