[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. EVANS:
       H.R. 5937.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. 
     Constitution, Congress has the power ``to exercise exclusive 
     Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not 
     exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular 
     States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of 
     the Government of the United States, and to exercise like 
     Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the 
     Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the 
     Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards and other 
     needful Buildings.''