Summary

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 68530
Story Slug ADV: TERM LIMITS (03/28/1995)
Location WASHINGTON, D.C.
Format PKG/NATSND
Date 3/28/1995
Archive Time 17:15
TRT 1:55
Supers Washington D.C. Rep. Matt Salmon, (R) Arizona Rep. Dick Gephardt, Minority Leader Mary Miller, Reporting
Video Description GINGRICH AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, GRAPHICS, BARNEY FRANK, CONTRACT WITH AMERICA SIGNING, SOTS, GEPHARDT, EXTERIORS OF CAPITOL BUILDING.
Script LEAD: THE HOUSE TAKES UP ONE MORE PLANK IN THE GOP "CONTRACT WITH AMERICA" TODAY...A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF BOTH CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS. MARY MILLER TELLS US THE PUBLIC IS STRONGLY BEHIND IT...DEMOCRATS ARE NOT...AND REPUBLICANS ARE DIVIDED OVER EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT... SCRIPT: POLLS INDICATE AMERICANS LIKE THE IDEA OF LIMITING THEIR FEDERAL LAWMAKERS' TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS. BUT NOW WE GET TO FIND OUT HOW THOSE AFFECTED FEEL ABOUT THE MATTER. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE HOUSE IS SET TO TAKE UP A TERM LIMITS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TODAY...AS PROMISED IN THE GOP'S "CONTRACT WITH AMERICA." THEY'LL DECIDE ON THE RULES GOVERNING ACTION LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SAVING THE DEBATE AND VOTES ON SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR TOMORROW AND POSSIBLE THURSDAY. HAVING BEEN DIVIDED OVER HOW TO LIMIT TERMS...REPUBLICANS FINALLY SETTLED ON BRINGING FOUR VERSIONS TO THE FLOOR: -A 12-YEAR LIMIT FOR BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE, EFFECTIVE WHEN ENACTED... -A 12-YEAR LIMIT, BUT SUPERCEDED BY LOWER STATE LIMITS... -A 12-YEAR LIMIT, SUPERCEDED BY LOWER STATE LIMITS, AND MAKING THEM RETROACTIVE. -AND A 6-YEAR LIMIT IN THE HOUSE, 12 IN THE SENATE, EFFECTIVE WHEN ENACTED. (SOT) BUT DEMOCRATS ARE ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSED...WHICH SHOULD MAKE FOR A LIVELY FIGHT. (SOT) A HEADCOUNT INDICATES THE MEASURE WILL NOT GET THE TWO-THIRDS SUPERMAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT...AND SENATE SUPPORT IS SEEN AS EVEN WEAKER. (STAND-UP)
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