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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As the record shows, I have supported every one of President Bush's nominees in the Judiciary Committee and on the Senate floor. I have never and would never apply any litmus test on the abortion issue and, as the record shows, I have voted to confirm Chief Justice (William) Rehnquist, Justice (Sandra Day) O'Connor, and Justice (Anthony) Kennedy and led the fight to confirm Justice (Clarence) Thomas.
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Confidential files -- records about our customers or our employees, as well as our trade secrets and other proprietary information -- can too easily be obtained and disseminated under investigative powers expanded by the Patriot Act, ... These new powers lack sufficient checks and balances.
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So my record is pretty plain, that, although I am pro-choice, I have supported many pro-life nominees,
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I think her record shows very substantial capacity to take on tough assignments and do them well,
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I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election.
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I believe more precisely she took the position that the American Bar Association should not take a position on Roe, ... I'm sure that will be the subject of inquiry, and I would expect to go into that right at the start, to put on the record exactly what those facts are.
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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.
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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.
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Immigration is one of the most difficult and important issues facing the country today,
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The balance of power is not being maintained in America today, ... The Supreme Court is interpreting the Constitution in derogation of congressional authority.
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These tapes, which the committee will put on display, really nail down the case, ... It comes out of President Clinton's mouth that these funds, this soft money, was used to promote his candidacy. He says that. And now we know positively there's been a violation of the federal election code.
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The new chief justice will have his work cut out to try and bring consensus to the court, ... There is much to be done to move away from the 5-4 decisions of the court.
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The new chief justice will have his work cut out.
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I'm going to listen to what he says and I'm going to respond to it the best I can,