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The text of the '''Interestate commerce''' clause of the [[United States Constitution]], Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 reads:
"[The Congress shall have Power] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes
==Quotes==
In regards to '''interstate commerce''':
In regards to '''interstate commerce''':
*The [[railroad]] [[monopolies]] had the power to set prices, exclude competitors, and control the [[market]] in several [[geographic]] areas. Although there was competition among railroads for long-haul routes, there was none for short-haul runs. Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to [[passenger]]s and [[shipper]]s in different localities by providing [[rebate]]s to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates. <ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=49</ref>
*The [[railroad]] [[monopolies]] had the power to set prices, exclude competitors, and control the [[market]] in several [[geographic]] areas. Although there was competition among railroads for long-haul routes, there was none for short-haul runs. Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to [[passenger]]s and [[shipper]]s in different localities by providing [[rebate]]s to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates. <ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=49</ref>