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Rick Larsen was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5337..... on page H5092 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Sept. 22, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:

H.R. 5337.

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

Article 1, Section 1: ``All Legislative power herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.''

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 164

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