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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If we find that there was any quid pro quo, money for pardons, then of course that's a criminal activity and we'll pursue that,
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Of all of the items which could provide an economic stimulus to the U.S. economy, I think asbestos reform would be the most important.
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My analysis is that we have 62 votes at the present time, and we've got about 15 more people who are thinking it over,
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No one wants to back down and no one wants to lose face,
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Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason.
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Sen. Leahy and I have our differences, but when it comes to procedures on the committee and setting how things are going to be done, I consult with him at every turn,
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Senator Reid is entitled to his opinion, but he's not the president of the United States, and he doesn't administer justice in this country,
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Senator Leahy and I took a look at it and agreed that it was insufficient,
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Sen. Leahy and I took a look at it and agreed that it was insufficient and are sending back a detailed letter asking for amplification on many, many of the items,
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When you deal in constitutional law, you're dealing in some very esoteric complicated subjects that require a great deal of background. And that kind of background doesn't come unless you are in the field or unless you're really studying it.
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When you deal in constitutional law, you're dealing in some very esoteric, complicated subjects that require a great deal of background, ... The jurisprudence is very complicated, and I will be pressing her very hard on these issues.
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when the last senator stops talking - and that's always hard to predict.
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Mr. Rove, like every other citizen, is entitled to the presumption of innocence, and until somebody says that he's done something wrong, he ought to be permitted to go about his business like anybody else.
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Mr. Curling, Mr. Sanford, we may well face a necessity for some really tough legislation that will have you do your duty,