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My views on mandated term limits for members of Congress are firmly established.<\/p>\n

I don’t like the idea. Heck, I am wavering on whether term limits for presidents<\/em> is such a great idea.<\/p>\n

But the House of Representatives Democratic caucus is leaning more and more toward an idea that Republicans have adopted, which is term limits for committee chairs and ranking members.<\/p>\n

I am warming up to that idea.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2015\/01\/more-house-dems-want-to-limit-time-at-the-top-114143.html?hp=t1_r<\/p>\n

A growing number of House Democrats believe their Republican friends have outflanked them on the notion of injecting new leadership into the congressional ranks.<\/p>\n

It’s critical to point out that Republicans run the House with a strong majority that was\u00a0made even stronger after the 2014 midterm elections. The Democratic reform would involve the placement of top-ranking Democrats<\/em> on these panels.<\/p>\n

Politico reports: “Former Caucus Chairman John Larson, who was term-limited from that slot in 2013, agreed. He praised House Republicans\u2019 six-year limit for people to serve atop committees, although Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has allowed some exceptions.<\/p>\n

\u201c’A number of people would say Republicans have struck a better formula for advancement,’ the Connecticut Democrat said. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a bad thing for leadership at all. I mean, it\u2019s verboten to say it, but it\u2019s true and I think even our current leaders would recognize it, all of whom I support.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Each party makes its own rules that govern how they do business internally. Republicans have for several years instituted this term-limit rule for its own leadership. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, would in theory surrender his chairmanship after three more terms in the House, unless the speaker grants an exemption.<\/p>\n

It’s a way to freshen each committee’s agenda, its leadership style and its focus — while preserving voters’ intentions back home of continuing to be represented by individuals they have re-elected to Congress.<\/p>\n

Despite my dislike for term limits, these internal changes make sense to me.<\/p>\n

Go for it, House Democrats.<\/p>\n\n

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