[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 113 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
        H.R. 2900.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the Spending Clause) of the 
     United States Constitution states that ``The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and 
     Excises, to pay for Debts and provide for the common Defence 
     and general Welfare of the United States.'' This bill 
     restores the proper balance of power between the federal and 
     state governments as intended under the 10th Amendment to the 
     Constitution by devolving the responsibilities related to 
     health care to the states and individuals. It also reinforces 
     the founding constitutional principle that state governments 
     and individuals are properly situated with attending to their 
     own health, safety, and general welfare.