February 12, 1997

Term Limits Debate

In an excerpt of general debate from the floor of the U.S. House, members debated H.J. Resolution 2, a constitutional amendment sponsored… read more

In an excerpt of general debate from the floor of the U.S. House, members debated H.J. Resolution 2, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Representative Bill McCollum (R-FL) which would limit representatives to six two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms. The members defeated the measure by a 217 to 211 vote, falling 73 votes short of the required two-thirds majority for a constitutional amendment. close

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Doug Bereuter U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
Sherwood L. Boehlert U.S. Representative [R] New York

Charles Canady U.S. Representative [R] Florida
John Conyers Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Merrill Cook U.S. Representative [R] Utah
Thomas DeLay U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Chet Edwards U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Mark Foley U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Barney Frank U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
George W. Gekas U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Bob Goodlatte U.S. Representative [R] Virginia
Lindsey Graham U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Alcee L. Hastings U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Kenny Hulshof U.S. Representative [R] Missouri
Bob Inglis U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Ernest Jim Istook Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Oklahoma
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Ron Klink U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Frank A. LoBiondo U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Bill McCollum Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Marge Roukema U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Steven Schiff U.S. Representative [R] New Mexico
Bobby Scott U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Mel Watt U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina

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Program ID:: 78870-1
Category:: House Highlight
Format:: House Highlight
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 12, 1997 | 10:54pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Feb 16, 1997 | 2:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Feb 12, 1997 | 10:54pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 13, 1997 | 3:07am EST | C-SPAN 1
Feb 16, 1997 | 2:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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