[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 123 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H6000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 6389.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Preamble of the Constitution identifies ``providing for 
     the common defense'' as one of the core responsibilities of 
     the federal government. Additionally, Article 1 Section 8 
     clauses 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 make clear national defense 
     was a priority for the founders as they drafted the 
     Constitution. Furthermore, this legislation restores a proper 
     balance of power between the federal government and state 
     governments as the 10th Amendment intended.