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On the recordJuly 15, 2009
Our founding fathers instituted two-year terms for the Members of the House. We have to run every other year, and they did that on purpose because they felt that would put more pressure on the Members of the House to stay very close to the people.
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

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Duncan reflects on the intention behind the House's two-year terms.

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