Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter
Arlen Specterwas an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, then a Republican from 1965 until 2009, when he switched back to the Democratic Party. First elected in 1980, he represented his state in the Senate for 30 years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 February 1930
CountryUnited States of America
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There is no doubt about the value of investigative reporting to the public interests in exposing corruption, malfeasance, misconduct, waste ... there are weighty considerations on law enforcement, on their point of view, and national security interests. All of those factors have to be taken into account.
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There is a possibility of a third vacancy with Justice Stevens, that has been rumored, ... He is 85, but in good health. But if that comes in the next year -- with three new justices -- a shift in the court. And that's a problem for both the right and the left.
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There are some losses that the president has sustained, but by and large, I think that the president has won.
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We really have to face up to the fact that we lost some key seats and there really hasn't been an evaluation of that since the election. This was a very loud wake-up call and I think the caucus was awakened,
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I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.
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Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.
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When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.
legacy
When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.
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When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong.
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When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.
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When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.
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If we had pursued what President Nixon declared in 1970 as the war on cancer, we would have cured many strains. I think Jack Kemp would be alive today. And that research has saved or prolonged many lives, including mine.
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As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate.
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As I think through the issue of funding the rebuilding of Iraq, I think about the analogy of a bankruptcy proceeding. There is no doubt that Iraq as a country is bankrupt.