Reference — Edward H. Crane, Senate Testimony on Congressional Term Limits (1995)

Why this source is included

This testimony is included in the Rotation Research Reference Library because it articulates eligibility design logic at the level of institutional structure rather than advocacy. The testimony specifies rotation targets, incentive effects, and selection dynamics associated with a bounded House eligibility architecture, and provides a Senate-record formulation of concepts used across the Framework.

How Rotation Research uses this source

Rotation Research cites this testimony for:

• specification of a three-term House eligibility architecture

• articulation of mechanical rotation floors

• analysis of incentive effects across entry, competition, and in-office behavior

• discussion of selection and deterrence dynamics preceding elections

The testimony is applied analytically in the following Worked Example:

• Worked Example — Canonical House Limit Design (3-Term Architecture)

Boundaries of use

Rotation Research does not adopt or endorse policy conclusions, rhetorical framing, or strategic recommendations contained in the testimony. The source is cited solely for its structural reasoning about eligibility design and rotation mechanisms.

Archival note (optional, later)

An archived copy of the testimony is maintained by Rotation Research for reference purposes.