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SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8003
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Senators Thorsness, Oke, Amondson, von Reichbauer, Saling, Metcalf, Johnson and Pelz.
Read first time January 24, 1991. Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.
TO THE HONORABLE GEORGE BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:
We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:
WHEREAS, The influx of new membership to the United States Senate and House of Representatives is desirable and should be encouraged; and
WHEREAS, This influx can be greatly increased by the limitation of the permitted time in office for an individual;
Now, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the United States Senate and House of Representatives limit the aggregate time an individual may serve as a member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives to twelve years.
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.