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On the recordMay 7, 2009
In the last decade, however, the court has changed its interpretation of the Commerce clause and struck down more than three dozen cases.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Notes recent Supreme Court rulings that limit Congressional power under the Commerce clause.

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