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Zach Wahls: “I pledged only serve two terms in the US Senate if elected.”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate seat in Iowa take part in forum

Published | Video Starts at 42:06

Number one, we have refused to accept corporate PAC money, which I'm sure we'll get into more soon. We've also pledged I'm a strong supporter of term limits. I pledged only serve two terms in the US Senate if elected. I have developed a new appreciation over the last two years for Mark Twain's observation that politicians and diapers should be changed regularly and for the exact same reason. (42:06–42:10)

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Asserts a commitment to term limits by serving only two terms if elected to the US Senate.

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