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           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H.R. 26.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the U.S. Constitution grants the 
     power to Congress to determine the laws regulating the pay 
     for Senators and Representatives for their Services, to be 
     paid out of the Treasury of the United States.