Commerce Clause Quotes
- It is very certain that [the commerce clause] grew out of the abuse of the power by the importing States in taxing the non-importing, and… — James Madison
- The logic is often far-fetched - how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? - and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing out federal… — Michael Kinsley
- If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything-and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and… — Clarence Thomas
- The Supreme Court has never ruled that Congress can use the Commerce Clause to require individuals to engage in an activity they have chosen to… — John Cornyn
- The Supreme Court, in 2005, emphasized and contrasted the great power of Congress under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate commerce versus much more limited… — Barbara Ann Radnofsky
- Conservatives who believe that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the plain meaning of its language and the original intent of the Framers have… — David Limbaugh