[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. CLOUD:
        H.R. 638.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, among other 
     powers, gives Congress the authority to spend, borrow, and 
     raise revenue. Therefore, the cost estimating agencies should 
     provide Congress with the cost of servicing our debt and a 
     list of activities currently performed by federal agencies 
     that would be duplicated by a piece of legislation under 
     consideration.