[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            PASS TERM LIMITS

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, last week the bipartisan majority passed a 
welfare reform package that overhauls the current welfare system to 
offer hope for the future. Today, we are continuing to keep our promise 
with the American people by bringing to the floor an historic vote on a 
constitutional amendment on term limits to make Congress a true citizen 
legislature.
  Everyone here knows that a constitutional amendment needs 290 votes 
to pass the House. The Republicans cannot do it on their own. We will 
deliver at least 80 percent of our Members on the term limit vote, but 
we need at least 50 percent of the Democrats to vote yes, also. Today I 
challenge the Democrats to deliver the necessary votes to pass term 
limits. It's in the Democrat hands to pass this.
  So what is it going to be--yes, or no.
  Let's pass term limits and make Congress a true citizen legislature 
that's accountable to the people.

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