Asa Hutchinson: “my State of Arkansas is one of the 9 States that adopted ballot initiatives dealing with term limits this past November.…”

“my State of Arkansas is one of the 9 States that adopted ballot initiatives dealing with term limits this past November. On November 5 of last year, the voters of Arkansas overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative setting forth the exact text of a proposed constitutional amendment limiting Members of Congress to three 2-year terms, for a total of 6 years, and members of the Senate to two 6-year terms for a total of 12 years. Under this initiative a Member of Congress from Arkansas is instructed to support the exact provisions spelled out in the initiative and to vote against any inconsistent proposal. Therefore, I will vote against the bill of the gentleman from Florida [Mr. McCollum], not because I am opposed to term limits but because this particular resolution does not comply with the term limit instructions approved by the voters and the people of Arkansas.”