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David E. Price was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5882..... on page H6208 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Nov. 4, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:

H.R. 5882.

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

As described in Article 1, Section 1, ``all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.''

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides Congress with the authority to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare'' of Americans.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 194

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