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Arlen Specter quotes: When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party. When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.
Arlen Specter quotes: The essence of a democracy is a free electorate. The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.
Arlen Specter quotes: Fundraising is very, very time-consuming. Fundraising is very, very time-consuming.
Arlen Specter quotes: African-Americans are underrepresented. African-Americans are underrepresented.
Arlen Specter quotes: It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote. It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote.
Arlen Specter quotes: Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating. Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating.
Arlen Specter quotes: You know, a statesman is a dead politician. You know, a statesman is a dead politician.
Arlen Specter quotes: I ran for president in 1996. I ran for president in 1996.
Arlen Specter quotes: I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The decider is a shared and joint responsibility. I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The decider is a shared and joint responsibility.
Arlen Specter quotes: My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label. My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label.
Arlen Specter quotes: Effective security measures do not come cheap. Effective security measures do not come cheap.
Arlen Specter quotes: Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much. Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.
Arlen Specter quotes: I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have. I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have.
Arlen Specter quotes: People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed. People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed.
Arlen Specter quotes: My change in party will enable me to be re-elected. My change in party will enable me to be re-elected.
Arlen Specter quotes: It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile. It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile.
Arlen Specter quotes: It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest. It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest.
Arlen Specter quotes: Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution? Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution?
Arlen Specter quotes: I'm battling cancer. It's another battle I intend to win. I'm battling cancer. It's another battle I intend to win.
Arlen Specter quotes: When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy. When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.
Arlen Specter quotes: Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions. Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions.
Arlen Specter quotes: Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics. Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics.
Arlen Specter quotes: There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research. There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research.
Arlen Specter quotes: I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini. I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.
Arlen Specter quotes: I've been playing squash almost daily for 38 years. I've been playing squash almost daily for 38 years.
Arlen Specter quotes: Today the Internal Revenue Code constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A flat tax would be an enormous step forward. Today the Internal Revenue Code constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A flat tax would be an enormous step forward.
Arlen Specter quotes: The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness. The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness.
Arlen Specter quotes: It costs about $27 million to win a seat in the United States Senate, so when you win one, you like to sit down. It costs about $27 million to win a seat in the United States Senate, so when you win one, you like to sit down.
Arlen Specter quotes: I think if you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen. I think if you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen.
Arlen Specter quotes: I really do not make deals. I really do not make deals.
Arlen Specter quotes: If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate. If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate.
Arlen Specter quotes: I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President. I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.
Arlen Specter quotes: The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position. The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.
Arlen Specter quotes: The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.
Arlen Specter quotes: Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason. Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason.
Arlen Specter quotes: There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset. There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.
Arlen Specter quotes: The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens. The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
Arlen Specter quotes: There is no higher value in our society than integrity. There is no higher value in our society than integrity.
Arlen Specter quotes: I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule. I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.
Arlen Specter quotes: In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help. In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help.
Arlen Specter quotes: I do not represent the Republican Party. I do not represent the Republican Party.
Arlen Specter quotes: Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn't Democratic or Republican; it's American. Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn't Democratic or Republican; it's American.
Arlen Specter quotes: I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes. I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.
Arlen Specter quotes: Was the Vietnam conflict a war which should have, as a matter of constitutional law, required a declaration of war by Congress? Was the Vietnam conflict a war which should have, as a matter of constitutional law, required a declaration of war by Congress?
Arlen Specter quotes: Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns. Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.
Arlen Specter quotes: I'm a loyal Democrat. I'm a loyal Democrat.
Arlen Specter quotes: When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.
Arlen Specter quotes: American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend. American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.
Arlen Specter quotes: If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it. If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it.
Arlen Specter quotes: Stability means respecting precedents. Stability means respecting precedents.
Arlen Specter quotes: I do come from a strong family. I do come from a strong family.
Arlen Specter quotes: 'Never give in' was my mindset. 'Never give in' was my mindset.
Arlen Specter quotes: If we had pursued the war on cancer which President Nixon declared in 1970, Jack Kemp might be alive today. If we had pursued the war on cancer which President Nixon declared in 1970, Jack Kemp might be alive today.
Arlen Specter quotes: Resolutions are flying like snowflakes around here. Resolutions are flying like snowflakes around here.
Arlen Specter quotes: My mother, Lillie Specter, was an angel and totally uninterested in politics. My mother, Lillie Specter, was an angel and totally uninterested in politics.
Arlen Specter quotes: When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment. When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.
Arlen Specter quotes: When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong. When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong.
Arlen Specter quotes: I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized. I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.
Arlen Specter quotes: It so happens that I'm pro choice. It so happens that I'm pro choice.
Arlen Specter quotes: There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day! There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day!
Arlen Specter quotes: I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election. I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election.
Arlen Specter quotes: Cannibals are devouring senators. Cannibals are devouring senators.
Arlen Specter quotes: There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities. There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities.
Arlen Specter quotes: I'm ordinarily pretty correct in what I say. I'm ordinarily pretty correct in what I say.
Arlen Specter quotes: We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity. We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.
Arlen Specter quotes: I have been a Republican since 1966. I have been a Republican since 1966.
Arlen Specter quotes: I've been in a lot of elections. I've been in a lot of elections.
Arlen Specter quotes: I've never walked out of a room and had a disagreement as to what was said. I've never walked out of a room and had a disagreement as to what was said.
Arlen Specter quotes: I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans, I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans,
Arlen Specter quotes: I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer. I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer.
Arlen Specter quotes: My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match. My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match.
Arlen Specter quotes: I've made a career of being precise. I've made a career of being precise.
Arlen Specter quotes: I don't expect people to agree with all my votes. I don't expect people to agree with all my votes.
Arlen Specter quotes: The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation. The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation.
Arlen Specter quotes: The extremists took over the primary process. The extremists took over the primary process.
Arlen Specter quotes: But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security. But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security.
Arlen Specter quotes: Big money is ruining the political system. Big money is ruining the political system.
Arlen Specter quotes: It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania. It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

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