Congressional Tenure: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, on S.J. Res. 27 and S.J. Res. 28 ... March 14 and 16, 1978U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 196 sider |
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2-Year Term 83rd Congress 95TH CONGRESS American argument Bedell believe BIRCH BAYH career Chairman committee Congressional record constitutional amendment Curtis defeat democratic Dennis DeConcini districts election electoral favor four-year term Gallup GARTLAND going H.J. Res Hayakawa hearings House and Senate House Members House of Representatives House tenure House term ideas incumbent institution introduced JAMES ABOUREZK January 21 Judiciary Kasten lame duck legislature limit service limit the number limit the terms limiting congressional terms limiting terms Limits Senators longer Members of Congress Newsp number of terms OFFICE FOR MEMBERS party percent person political politicians polls President problems proposed amendment question RANNEY reelection reform responsive Senator DECONCINI Senator SCOTT seniority system serve service limitation staff subcommittee term for House term for Representatives term limitation TERM OF OFFICE testimony thank tion turnover two-year terms U.S. HOUSE U.S. Representative U.S. Senator vote voters Washington Post
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