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Charles E. Schumer: “Where did it come from? Where in the Constitution did it come from?”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
Where did it come from? Where in the Constitution did it come from?
Said by
Charles E. Schumer
New York
Source
congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the constitutional basis for federal power over state laws.

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