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Term Limits Debate
1997-02-12T22:55:00-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/Capitol_default-image.jpgIn an excerpt of general debate beginning at about 12:02 p.m., members debated H.J. Res. 2, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Rep. McCollum which would limit representatives to six two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms. The measure was defeated by a 217 to 211 vote, falling 73 votes short of the required two-thirds majority for a constitutional amendment.
In an excerpt of general debate beginning at about 12:02 p.m., members debated H.J. Res. 2, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Rep.… read more
In an excerpt of general debate beginning at about 12:02 p.m., members debated H.J. Res. 2, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Rep. McCollum which would limit representatives to six two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms. The measure was defeated 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
- Tom 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 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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