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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
historically, if you would look at the founding of this country, that the Interstate Commerce Clause is really the foundational principle that has unified these States
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the importance of the Interstate Commerce Clause in unifying states.

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