[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H3219-H3220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1845.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but

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     all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout 
     the United States.