[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3880]
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         CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO LIMIT CONGRESSIONAL TERMS

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the joint resolution.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, we have just had a very historic vote. I 
commend my colleagues on both sides for this bipartisan vote. I think 
it was 58 to 42. But it is an indication that term limits will not go 
away. I want to commend my colleagues, as I have done before, 
particularly the freshmen on this side, many of whom have pledged to 
serve only two terms. They have made their point. They have made it in 
a very objective way and a nonpartisan way. They have listened to the 
American people.

  I congratulate Senator Thompson, Senator Ashcroft, Senator Thomas, 
and others who worked so hard, and also Senator Brown, who has been 
pursuing this matter for some time, and thank all of my colleagues who 
voted, in effect, with us on cloture.
  That would not have determined whether or not we would have term 
limits, but we could have gone on to the debate on term limits.
  Perhaps there will be another day. There will be another day, not 
``perhaps.'' There will be another day. I believe the American people 
can now sift through the records and make a determination on who was 
for and who was against even debating or going to term limits.
  I think that is very significant. I think the vote just held in the 
U.S. Senate is a most significant vote, and it will have a far-reaching 
impact.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for permission to 
proceed as if in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  Mr. GRAHAM. Thank you, Mr. President.

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