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
views president judicial-review
We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will...authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional.
believe doe today
Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution?
taken views bridges
I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it
thinking government abortion
I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.
cells use research
There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research.
eye people
I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.
battle choose court dominates faces issues line principal wonder
You really wonder with all the tremendously important issues that the court faces ... that the woman's right to choose dominates the scene, but it does, ... That's the principal battle line which is present.
calculated impact next today voting
I think that some of the voting today was calculated to impact on the next nomination.
disarmed judge president putting
If the president can find someone in Judge Roberts' mold, I think by putting up that nominee, he disarmed his opponents,
hearings start unfair
It is unfair to start the hearings before she's ready,
dignified hearing judge precedent questions respect thinking views
is to have a dignified hearing which will give insights into Judge Roberts' jurisprudence, and to get an idea of his thinking on questions like respect for precedent ... and his views on congressional authority.
duty earliest focusing information people possible specifics whose
I'd like the specifics in writing, focusing on why the people whose information was breached couldn't have been notified earlier. Those people are all at risk, and you have a duty to notify them at the earliest possible moment.
blank choose engage point president
I made the point that the president doesn't have a blank check. He didn't choose to engage me on that point.
intend senator
I intend to do just that, Senator Grassley, now that I have your support.