Coincidentally, Robert Gibbs was asked about this very matter during his Monday press briefing:
Q Does the President support New York Democrat Congressman Jose Serrano's House joint resolution number five? (Laughter.)
MR. GIBBS: You're going to find I tend to get it mixed up with House
joint resolution four and six. So I'd have to, at the conclusion of our
time together here today, Lester –
Q That's the repeal of the
— wait a minute. It's the repeal of the 22nd Amendment. Does he support
this — because Steny Hoyer in 2006 came out in favor of it — does he
support the repeal of the 22nd Amendment or not, Robert?
MR. GIBBS: This is to serve more — this is for two terms? Is that the –
Q That's right.
MR. GIBBS: I think the President is firmly in support of an amendment
that would limit his time in the presidency to eight years if he's
given that awesome responsibility by the American people. (Rush Limbaugh)
H. J. Res. 5:
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