[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 2952.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Article 1, Section 8 grants Congress the 
     authority to provide for the common defense and general 
     welfare of the United States and Clause 4 of Article 1, 
     Section 8 states that Congress shall ``establish an uniform 
     Rule of Naturalization.''