Paul Tonko actually said...

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.

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Tonko discusses the constitutional basis for federal regulation in horseracing.

01/27/2020

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