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Susie Lee was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5141..... on page H4501 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Aug. 31, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mrs. LEE of Nevada:

H.R. 5141.

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

Article I, Section 8, clause 1 provides Congress with the power to ``lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises'' in order to ``provide for the . . . general Welfare of the United States.''

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 152

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