Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) (AP Photo)

(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Al Franken, a liberal Democrat from Minnesota, suggested on Wednesday that Barack Obama may be a one-term president.

He made the comment as the Senate Judiciary Committee considered President Obama’s request to extend FBI Director Robert Mueller’s ten-year term for two more years.

Franken commended Mueller for his service to the nation, but he also said that “term limits exist for a reason.” However, given a “unique set of circumstances”–including a new CIA director and a new defense secretary–Franken indicated that he could go along with a two-year extension for Mueller.

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