[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H9431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 3673.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authorities on which this bill rests 
     are:
       The power of Congress to make law regarding the 
     compensation for the services of Senators and 
     Representatives, as enumerated in Article I, Section 6, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, as amended by the 
     27th Amendment to the United States Constitution.