The relevant legislative history also supports a broad construction.
Jefferson had no constitutional sanction for such an exercise of executive power; he made up the rules as he went along, taking a broad construction view of the Constitution on this issue.
Then and later, Taft's rulings on commerce consistently advanced a broad construction of national power.
Drawing from military research on terrorist weapon technologies and tank armor, he developed a novel composite material that represents the state of the art in lightweight, blast-resistant coverings for a broad array of construction applications.
The provision against self-incrimination in the Fifth Amendment has been given an equally broad construction.
Historically, conservative, nationalistic judges have carved out a tradition of broad construction of the commerce clause.
Asked today how the threshold for violating the treaty for most of Mr. Clinton's tenure -- pouring concrete -- could suddenly become the basis for a broader interpretation permitting construction, a senior Pentagon official said, "Better lawyers".
They call for a broad thrust by government, through renewed construction, grants, vouchers, loans and tax breaks, like the deals made for corporate headquarters and the $255 million awarded to relocate the New York Stock Exchange.
The robustness study performed for the leaching standards for construction products included inorganic analytes for a broad range of products and also considered the release of PAH, biocides, and alkylphenols from different products [48].
Rather, that broad construction is relatively recent.
