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
almost commerce power
overturned almost 60 years of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause.
evolution people shifted
A lot of people have shifted their views, ... People do shift, so there may be an evolution of his thinking.
happened since
A lot of things have happened since 1985,
interest keen learning
There's a very keen interest in learning more on all sides,
bipartisan decisive flavor
There's a very decisive bipartisan flavor to this vote,
formal nominee uttered word
There's been more controversy before this nominee has uttered a formal word than I have ever heard,
congress focus hearing ought today
At any rate, Congress hasn't acted, and that's really what the focus of our hearing is today as to what ought to be done.
absolutely incredible sign
Absolutely not. I think that would be a sign of incredible weakness.
believe chief court image justice last longer opportunity present rebuild super unique until year
Your prospective stewardship of the court, which could last until the year 2040 or longer ... and would present a very unique opportunity for a new chief justice to rebuild the image of the court away from what many believe it has become as super legislature.
believe bring chief consensus court image justice last longer opportunity present rebuild unique until
Your prospective stewardship of the court, which could last until 2040 or longer ... would present a very unique opportunity for a new chief justice to rebuild the image of the court away from what many believe it has become as a super-legislature and bring consensus to the court,
battle choose court dominates faces issues line principal wonder
You really wonder with all the tremendously important issues that the court faces ... that the woman's right to choose dominates the scene, but it does, ... That's the principal battle line which is present.
detriment issue speculate
your adversaries to speculate on this issue to the detriment of your nomination.
knows nobody
There was no explanation as to why the memo did not go to other places. Nobody knows at this stage, and that is something that has to be pursued.
There isn't anything we could have done that we haven't done, ... It's been a real 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year effort. So you don't see me perspiring today, and you don't see me tense.