Rich McCormick: “Interstate commerce never has to do with states rights.”

“You'll hear congressmen in my own party who have drawn hard lines in the sand because they misunderstand what this is about. And they say I won't vote for it because this takes away states rights. No it doesn't. Interstate commerce never has to do with states rights. As a matter of fact, we're preserving your right as a state to participate in the biggest economic boom in, in this millennia. And I think that's what's really important.” (17:59–18:04)

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