Bob Dole: “Today the Senate takes a historic step on whether to move forward to pass a constitutional amendment to limit the terms…”

“Today the Senate takes a historic step on whether to move forward to pass a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of Members of both the House and the Senate. I am proud this step is one promised by the Republican Party in our last two party platforms. I am proud we made this promise in 1994. I am proud that the Republicans in the House of Representatives delivered on this promise that the Senate will have a chance to do so in about 45 minutes. I acknowledge the fine leadership of our newer Members, such as Senators Thompson, Ashcroft, Inhofe, Thomas and others, who have joined other leaders like Senator Brown for fighting for this reform. After years of rhetoric and stonewalling, this is a huge step forward for the American people. I am mindful this is not the last step. While the vast majority of Republicans in both the House and the Senate support term limits, the fact is that this is a constitutional amendment. We cannot do it without substantial support on the other side of the aisle. With President Clinton leading the opposition, it appears no such support exists on the other side of the aisle.”