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Brian Fitzpatrick: “It wasn't until the end of his second term that the…”

Featuring: Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican | U.S. House Pennsylvania, 1st Congressional District

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The Pod Couple: Episode 3 — Bipartisanship in Congress

Published | Video Starts at 10:11

None, because they didn't exist. When he ran for reelection in 1792, what political party did he run with? Zero. They didn't exist. It wasn't until the end of his second term that the Federalists, Alexander Hamilton, the Democratic Republican Party, Thomas Jefferson formed. and George Washington, the father of our country, dedicated a big chunk of his farewell address in 1796 when he voluntarily left office, started the tradition of term limits. (10:11–10:22)

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