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
consider following question views
I consider it appropriate to question him as to his views on ... following precedents.
believe censure continue decide evidence fair judicious listening worth
(I) continue to believe that censure is really not worth a tinker's damn. We are going to be listening to evidence to decide what to do in a fair and impartial, judicious way.
avoided position waited
I don't like to put it on an appropriations bill, but we waited long enough, ... fall-back position which I have avoided up 'til now.
large nose voting
I don't like it much. I have to have a large clothespin over my nose but I'm voting for it.
best listen respond says
I'm going to listen to what he says and I'm going to respond to it the best I can,
asked party president spending
I'm not going to be a party to spending more than the president asked for,
basic cannot failing hand judicial principle sorry tip understand
I'm really sorry that on doctrinal grounds they don't understand that she cannot tip her hand on Roe. I really think ... they're failing to understand a very basic constitutional principle of judicial independence,
except hope potential senate stakes supreme talking terrible
I hope we do not come back to the terrible schism we had, ... That just about tore the Senate apart, and it has the potential to do it again, except that the stakes would be bigger. You are talking about the Supreme Court.
explain facing fairness questions seeing
I really can't explain it, ... I think, in fairness to her, she's facing a lot of questions at the same time. She's making the rounds, seeing a lot of senators.
behind federal felt government haters kinds matter ought signal undertaken
I have felt that this is a matter that ought to be undertaken with the federal government behind these kinds of prosecutions. It is a signal to the haters in America.
allow complete detriment issue shows speculate talk until wait
I know this issue will be responded to when you complete your questionnaire, ... But I think it is not advisable to wait until that time, which would allow columnists, radio/TV talk shows and your adversaries to speculate on this issue to the detriment of your nomination.
agree bring listen president saying senator together
I know that the president will listen to what Senator Frist has to say. I'm not saying he's going to agree with it. But what Senator Frist has had to say is weighty, and I think may bring us all together on this issue.
fight people
the fight that people have been anticipating for some time.
activism agenda hallmark judicial
the hallmark agenda of the judicial activism of the Rehnquist Court.