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On the recordOctober 28, 2025
I don’t see a way to amend the Constitution, because it takes about 10 years to do that.
Said by
Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
Source
msnbc.com

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Johnson discusses the challenges of amending the Constitution regarding presidential terms.

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