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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CANTOR:H.R. 2.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:For over 200 years, the Congress, the Executive, and theJudiciary have acted according to the principle of coordinatebranch construction based on their respective obligations toensure that all their actions are constitutional. This is theclear meaning of the Vesting Clauses of Articles I, II, andIII along with the Supremacy Clause of Article VI, as well asof the Oath of Office that each constitutional officer of theFederal government must take pursuant to Article VI. JamesMadison made this clear in 1834 stating, ``As theLegislative, Executive, and Judicial departments of theUnited States are co-ordinate, and each equally bound tosupport the Constitution, it follows that each must in theexercise of its functions be guided by the text of theConstitution according to its own interpretation of it.''The ``Repealing the Job Killing Health Care Law Act''repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act andtitle I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care andEducation Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, whichincluded several specific provisions that extend beyond theenumerated powers granted to Congress by the Constitution,including, in particular, the Commerce, Taxing, and theSpending Clauses of Article I, Section 8, as well as theNecessary and Proper Clauses contained therein, and thatotherwise improperly extend authority to Federal agencies ina manner inconsistent with the Vesting Clause of Article I,Section 1.The general repeal of this legislation is consistent withthe powers that are reserved to the States and to the peopleas expressed in Amendment X to the United StatesConstitution.[Page H42]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H322)</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The reservation of the point of order was subsequently withdrawn. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which requires the health care repeal shall not take effect unless a majority of Members of U.S. House of Representatives and a majority of U.S. Senators waive Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Benefits.</text>
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        <text>Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H321-322; text: CR H321)</text>
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        <text>The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H321)</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with the remaining five hours of debate on H.R. 2.</text>
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        <text>Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H262-323)</text>
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        <text>The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, proceedings will now resume on H.R. 2.</text>
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        <text>POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the Chair postponed further consideration of H.R. 2.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with 7 hours of debate on H.R. 2.</text>
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        <text>Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H. Res. 9. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report.</text>
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        <text>Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 26. (consideration: CR H209-230; text of measure as amended in House: CR H209)</text>
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        <text>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 26 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H. Res. 9. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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