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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
It's always been my thesis that the Founders, when they wrote the Constitution, the Commerce Clause was written with the idea that eventually we'll get to a world of e-commerce.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess reflects on the Constitution's foresight regarding e-commerce and interstate commerce.

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