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Joe Barton: “I am not an opponent of term limits. I have opposed the provisions that restrict the House to three 2-year terms. I am a…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 1997
I am not an opponent of term limits. I have opposed the provisions that restrict the House to three 2-year terms. I am a proponent of six 2-year terms, and I am also a proponent of letting the States take different positions, but I am not an opponent of the six 2-year terms. So he mischaracterizes my position. I would not be a supporter of this amendment if I did not believe in term limits.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Addressing his stance on term limits during a committee discussion.

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