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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. POE of Texas:H.R. 1253.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Section 9,Clause 7[Page H1631]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Sequester Pakistan Act - Prohibits foreign assistance for Pakistan until expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD) military tuition assistance program for FY2013 are at least equal to FY2012 program expenditures.</p>]]></text>
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