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Richard K. Armey: “The answer is yes on both counts. The Federal government does not have the authority to nationalize driver's licenses…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2002
The answer is yes on both counts. The Federal government does not have the authority to nationalize driver's licenses and other identification cards. And this legislation would not give them that authority. The authority to design and issue these cards shall remain with the States. The use of uniform unique identifiers or Social Security numbers with driver's license or proposed ``smart cards'' is not consistent with a free society. This legislation rejects a national identification card in any form.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas

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Discussing the authority of the federal government over driver's licenses and identification cards.

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