Edwin Mora
CNS News
Thursday, Dec 24th, 2009
Senator Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) told CNSNews.com that he does not know
specifically where in the Constitution Congress is given the authority
to require that Americans buy health insurance, as mandated in both the
Senate and House health care bills, but Conrad said he assumes the
power is granted through the Constitution’s Commerce clause.
At the Capitol on Tuesday, CNSNews.com asked Senator Conrad:
“Could you specifically say where in the Constitution does
Congress get the authority to mandate that individuals get health
insurance?”
Conrad said: “No, but I’ll refer you to the legal counsel
for the Senate and they’re the ones that lead there as the full
legal basis for the individual mandate — and I assume it’s
in the Commerce clause.”
The Commerce clause, found in Article 1, Section 8
of the Constitution, states that Congress has the power “To
regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among several States, and
with the Indian tribes.”
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