Up next a senate panel looks at the pros and cons of setting term limits for advocate. Advocates argue that term limits would allow them to spend time raising money for reelection. We hear from senator jim demint at this subcommittee hearing on the constitution. Good afternoon. This hearing is called to order. I apologize that we are slightly delayed. We had a series of votes on the senate floor. But it is good now to convene the hearing. Let me begin by thanking all of you for attending. And thank youing senator hirono oh efor working with plea and my staff to convene the hearing and bring the witnesses together. The topic before us is one, i believe, of great importance. The need for term limits for members of congress so that we begin to fix what is broken here in washington politics. Before i introduce our first panel id like to explain why weve organized todays hearing. The 2016 election, the American People made a resounding call to drain the swamp. That is modern washington. And
Weve organized todays hearing. The 2016 election, the American People made a resounding call to drain the swamp. That is modern washington. And sadly this is a bipartisan problem. The American People have lost confidence in washington and especially in congress. And it isnt hard to see why. Enmeshed in back room deals and broken promises, our capitol has too often become a political playground for the powerful and well connected. For members of the permanent Political Class looking to accumulate more and more power at the expense of american taxpayers. As part of his promise to drain the swamp, President Trump strongly endorsed and campaigned on passing congressional term limits. Though our founders didnt include term limits in the constitution, they feared the creation of a permanent Political Class that existed parallel to rather than within american society. As Benjamin Franklin observed, quote, in free governments, the rulers are the servants. And the people their superiors. For th
The job. Joe, you are in statuary hall were all of it is happening. This evening is about policy and presentation and also about pomp and circumstance and atmosphere, what is the atmosphere right now . Plenty of that to go around here. Its noisy room and a festive one here in study lori hall which is just outside the door to the chamber of the house of representatives statuary hall. Speaker mike johnson just skimmed through. Many members of the house and senate Milling Around now, waiting for the president of the United States, joe biden, who will soon be piling into a motorcade and making his way to the other end of pennsylvania avenue where we are waiting. To your point, there is a lot on the line tonight. We will hear about policy, but so many people will be watching his posture, his tone, his ability to see energetic as chief of staff. And there are folks wondering whether they will find the spontaneity he found last year to work this room, and the people at home. Yvonne adlibbing
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