[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 55 (Friday, March 24, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                              TERM LIMITS

  (Mr. COOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Speaker, as a strong supporter of term limits, I have 
underscored my commitment by cosponsoring several measures that would 
allows States to determine their own limits on U.S. Representatives 
while ensuring that some measure of limitation would be placed on 
Representatives whose States did not enact term limits.
  I and most of my colleagues want term limits. I also have no desire 
whatsoever to preempt States Law.
  However, I have no intention of letting this historic opportunity 
pass us by. I would hope that the scorched-earth critics who will 
accept no less than their position also see the light. We may not 
always agree on the number of years but, we do agree on the necessity 
of limits.
  More importantly, I believe that the people who elected us realize 
that we do not live in a perfect world. They realize that some limits 
are better than no term limits at all.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope that during the debate on term limits we will not 
lose sight of our ultimate goal--to enact term limits that will return 
this body to the people.


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