Martin Hoke: “It is the commerce clause, the commerce clause is the part of the Constitution that gives the mandate to the Congress to…”

“It is the commerce clause, the commerce clause is the part of the Constitution that gives the mandate to the Congress to do what we did last week. Mr. Speaker, March madness usually refers to that time of year when all college basketball fans glue themselves to the television and become transformed into screaming, raving hoops fanatics. However, this year March madness has taken on a few new connotations. March madness could refer to the wild distortions that the bitter defenders of big Government the liberal Democrats, are spreading about the Republican welfare plan. March madness could refer to the scare tactics and the false hysteria Democrats have ignited among the poor children in America telling them that they will starve under the Republican majority. Finally March madness could refer to the fact that yet another member of President Clinton's Cabinet has become involved in yet another ethics investigation. Mr. Speaker, what madness is next?”