[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 125 (Friday, September 20, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 3159.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Ensuring Adversarial Process in the FISA Court Act is 
     constitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3, the Commerce Clause and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. Additionally, the 
     Preamble to the Constitution provides support of the 
     authority to enact legislation to promote the General 
     Welfare.