Require Congress to “cite the specific constitutional provision authorizing their legislation?” Are you high?

No, not high, just making a symbolic gesture toward a constitutional principle that’s been forgotten (or ignored) for many, many decades.

It’s that time of the year again: time for the re-introduction of the perennially hopeless Enumerated Powers Act in Congress. Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) has pimped the idea—a law requiring members of Congress to cite the specific constitutional provision authorizing their legislation—for years in the House. He introduced the bill’s latest House-side iteration back in January. This week, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced the bill in the Senate.

That would make for some amusing moments, at least. Via Instapundit.