Washington Wednesday Journal

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. Terry Lemons, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette discussed yesterday and today’s debate on term limits in the House. He also discussed the Arkansas term limits law that went to the Supreme Court. In the newspaper roundtable, Representative Nick Smith, R-Michigan and former Democratic Governor of California, (1975-1983), Jerry Brown discussed headlines from various papers across the country. Representative Martin Meehan, D-Massachusetts and Representative Keene talked about how they strongly support term limits. Representative Corrine Brown, D-Florida and Representative Peter King, R-New York talked how they strongly oppose term limits. Via remote link, Bill Pascoe, American Conservative Union, talked about term limits. Stuart Taylor, American Lawyer, discussed the Supreme Court’s handlin close