I will complete my second term, but I have made no decision as to my plans after Congress except that I will continue in public service, including as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
I think I will serve as secretary of state as my last public position.
It has always been my plan not to serve more than two terms.
I will make the final decision on running for governor after my congressional term ends.
I've said I'll stand for a full second term, but I think after that it will be time for new leadership. Terms are like Shredded Wheat - two are wonderful but three might just be too many.
I will term-limit myself probably before I would have enough seniority to get a committee chairmanship.
I want to do my part in fighting for America's future. That's why I have decided to run for the United States Senate.
I hope to continue to be serving South Dakota in Congress.
I will leave the U.S. Congress when the term for which I was elected expires in January 2011 and return to the practice of law with a sense of duty fulfilled.
As I stated shortly after retiring from the U.S. Army and first pursuing a seat in Congress in 2010, I planned to self-impose term limits.