I am a conservative who believes in federalism and states' rights, but I also understand that the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce precisely for the purpose of eliminating these kinds of impediments to interstate exchange.
Tonko discusses the constitutional basis for federal regulation in horseracing.
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