John Thune: “I have consistently throughout the last year as I have campaigned across the State of South Dakota supported term…”

“I have consistently throughout the last year as I have campaigned across the State of South Dakota supported term limits. In fact, I have committed to support the most restrictive version that would be enacted by the House of Representatives. But today the amendment that I offer would comply with the State law, and the State of South Dakota has been clear in the message that they have sent to us, in 1992. Over 63 percent of the voters in our State approved an amendment to the State Constitution that restricted the service of South Dakota's congressional delegation and of the State legislature. While a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court rendered the law invalid as it applies to Members of Congress, South Dakotans still believe strongly in limiting congressional service.”