[concerned about politics]

He said he has always been talked out of filing the legislation because of the perception it would be self-serving.

Yes it would be. He may lose the next election. He wants dictator for life status.
On the contrary, when politicians are in Washington too long, they forget their experiance in the private sector. Unless they can truely understand the voters, they can't possibly represent us.
It's time to get back to the idea of term limits. The polititions are getting too dictorial for my taste.
Time for this guy to go, for sure! He sounds like a Castro clone!

[Catspaw]

No, what he really wants is four years to raise money for his next election, not two years. The majority of house members--despite the 90%+ reelection rate--campaign and raise money on a continuous basis.