If the voters really understood what we were up to they'd vote us out of office. — Robert Byrd Copy Share Image
The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Watching the debate this afternoon it was apparent they loved term limits in the House - as Brutus loved Caesar. — Bill Moyers Copy Share Image
I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some… — Caroline Kennedy Copy Share Image
Term limits mean that you don't trust the voters. 'Stop me before I vote again.' — Garry Wills Copy Share Image
Term limits would make Congress bolder, more independent, and less risk-averse. — George Will Copy Share Image
The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by that power. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I think we want to see new voices and new ideas emerge - that's part of the reason why term limits are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If many have their turns to rule, ... this will encourage all men to advance Righteousness and that the Commonwealth will hereby… — Gerrard Winstanley Copy Share Image
During the CPAC conference, Rand Paul told the crowd it was time for a new president and that people need to help… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
Nothing so strongly impels a man to regard the interest of his constituents, as the certainty of returning to the general mass… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Few things infuse a member of Congress with more courage than self-imposed term limits or an imminent retirement. The issues they choose… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
If congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Our message of a balanced budget amendment, term limits to end career politicians, and a real plan to keep America safe is… — Ralph Norman Copy Share Image
Politics and self-interest have been so uniformly connected, that the world, from being so often deceived, has a right to be suspicious… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I served as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee. Let me tell you, it's tough to find out what the CIA is doing.… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
Recently the country has seen too much of our legislators, seeing them as a gaggle of check-kiting, judge-smearing deadbeats who don't pay… — George Will Copy Share Image
Asking an incumbent member of Congress to vote for term limits is a bit like asking a chicken to vote for Colonel… — Bob Inglis Copy Share Image
Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
You know, you look at term limits, you poll term limits, 70, 80 percent of Republicans or Democrats are for it. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I apprehend... that the total abandonment of the principle of rotation in the offices of President and Senator will end in abuse. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The security intended to the general liberty consists in the frequent election and in the rotation of the members of Congress. — James Madison Copy Share Image
Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Where annual elections end, there slavery begins ... Humility, patience, and moderation, without which every man in power becomes a ravenous beast… — John Adams Copy Share Image
People that had the guts to put their loyalty to the Constitution ahead of their loyalty to their political party were citizen… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
There is a long and honorable tradition of citizens in service to their nation that goes back at least as far as… — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
What makes this mentality dangerous is that when the team is held together by careerism and mindless partisanship, individual members are punished… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Under my contract with the American voter, we are proposing a series of ethics reforms on day one to end government corruption.… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
We need to focus on reducing property taxes. We need to focus on education funding. We need to focus on getting term… — Bruce Rauner Copy Share Image
I didn't want to make it a lifetime thing. I don't believe in statutory term limits, but people can limit themselves if… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
Chicago is the largest city in the country without mayoral term limits. This has led to entrenched leaders, a lack of new… — Lori Lightfoot Copy Share Image
I've become a huge fan of term limits," the former aide said, "because Armey and the others in leadership used to be… — Mark Sanford Copy Share Image
A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
When I came to Washington, I was troubled to observe so many similarities between the behaviors of drug-addicted patients and my political… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
As a lobbyist, I was completely against term limits, and I know a lot of people are against term limits, and I… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
