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When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party. — Arlen Specter

The essence of a democracy is a free electorate. — Arlen Specter

Fundraising is very, very time-consuming. — Arlen Specter

African-Americans are underrepresented. — Arlen Specter

It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote. — Arlen Specter

Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating. — Arlen Specter

You know, a statesman is a dead politician. — Arlen Specter

I ran for president in 1996. — Arlen Specter

I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The decider is a shared and joint responsibility. — Arlen Specter

You can't help everyone, Arlen," Ragen said, "but you should make every
effort to help those you can. — Peter V. Brett

mama, you taught me to look pretty but i can't anymore, and i am learning that's okay. i am learning to sharpen my teeth and rule kingdoms, instead. — Arlen C.

My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label. — Arlen Specter

Effective security measures do not come cheap. — Arlen Specter

Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much. — Arlen Specter

Senator Arlen Specter hasn't really switched parties; he's simply realized he cannot win the Pennsylvania Republican primary election. — Michael Reagan

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

People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed. — Arlen Specter

My change in party will enable me to be re-elected. — Arlen Specter

It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile. — Arlen Specter

It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest. — Arlen Specter

Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution? — Arlen Specter

Where the heart is willing, it will find a thousand ways; where it is unwilling, it will find a thousand excuses. — Arlen Price

I'm battling cancer. It's another battle I intend to win. — Arlen Specter

When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy. — Arlen Specter

Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions. — Arlen Specter

Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics. — Arlen Specter

There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research. — Arlen Specter

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini. — Arlen Specter

I've been playing squash almost daily for 38 years. — Arlen Specter

Today the Internal Revenue Code constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A flat tax would be an enormous step forward. — Arlen Specter

Music doesn't argue, discuss, or quarrel. It just breathes the air of freedom. — Harold Arlen

The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness. — Arlen Specter

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

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. — Harold Arlen

I think if you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen. — Arlen Specter

I really do not make deals. — Arlen Specter

Against the advice of my wife, I endorsed Arlen Specter. I should have listened to my wife. — Rick Santorum

I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes. — Arlen Specter

If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate. — Arlen Specter

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

Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason. — Arlen Specter

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. — Arlen Specter

I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule. — Arlen Specter

There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset. — Arlen Specter

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens. — Arlen Specter

There is no higher value in our society than integrity. — Arlen Specter

I do not represent the Republican Party. — Arlen Specter

In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help. — Arlen Specter

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

I'm a loyal Democrat. — Arlen Specter

The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position. — Arlen Specter

It is amazing how nice people are to you when they know you're going away. — Michael Arlen

Was the Vietnam conflict a war which should have, as a matter of constitutional law, required a declaration of war by Congress? — Arlen Specter

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns. — Arlen Specter

If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it. — Arlen Specter

When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. — Arlen Specter

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend. — Arlen Specter

I do come from a strong family. — Arlen Specter

There's other ways to protect yourself and your family, Arlen. Wisdom. Prudence. Humility. It's not brave to fight a battle you can't win. — Peter V. Brett

Stability means respecting precedents. — Arlen Specter

If we had pursued the war on cancer which President Nixon declared in 1970, Jack Kemp might be alive today. — Arlen Specter

'Never give in' was my mindset. — Arlen Specter

Resolutions are flying like snowflakes around here. — Arlen Specter

People make the world go, and Mothers make people, so they lead the dance. — Peter V. Brett

We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity. — Arlen Specter

I've been in a lot of elections. — Arlen Specter

When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment. — Arlen Specter

I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized. — Arlen Specter

When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong. — Arlen Specter

It so happens that I'm pro choice. — Arlen Specter

I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election. — Arlen Specter

There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day! — Arlen Specter

Cannibals are devouring senators. — Arlen Specter

Arlen welcomed the pain, for it meant he was alive when he had no right to be. — Peter V. Brett

There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities. — Arlen Specter

The U.S. Senate already has one Arlen Specter too many. — Marco Rubio

Don't waste your energy on the ugly. Save it for the beautiful. — Harold Arlen

I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans, — Arlen Specter

I'm ordinarily pretty correct in what I say. — Arlen Specter

I will respect the corelings, Arlen thought, but I will never stop fighting them. — Peter V. Brett

She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens. — Michael Arlen

I have been a Republican since 1966. — Arlen Specter

My mother, Lillie Specter, was an angel and totally uninterested in politics. — Arlen Specter

I've never walked out of a room and had a disagreement as to what was said. — Arlen Specter

The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation. — Arlen Specter

I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer. — Arlen Specter

My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match. — Arlen Specter

I've made a career of being precise. — Arlen Specter

I don't expect people to agree with all my votes. — Arlen Specter

The extremists took over the primary process. — Arlen Specter

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania. — Arlen Specter

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

Big money is ruining the political system. — Arlen Specter