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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We're dealing with national security. And we have to find out what happened and let the chips fall where they may. We have to take very, very aggressive action to solve the problems at the Department of Energy. And the initial steps which have been taken are in the right direction. But I do not believe that they have found all the holes yet to actually plug all of those holes.
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I worry that these acquisitions and these mergers can only spell higher costs for the consumer and in the long run problems for the employees of these companies.
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Terrorism remains the No. 1 problem in the United States today. It is not a matter of attaching blame, it is a matter of correcting any errors so that we don't have a repetition of 9/11. If there is intelligence available, it ought to be shared.
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We have a major, major problem on our hands, ... It is a matter of very, very substantial urgency.
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There is a possibility of a third vacancy with Justice Stevens, that has been rumored, ... He is 85, but in good health. But if that comes in the next year -- with three new justices -- a shift in the court. And that's a problem for both the right and the left.
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The problem is, when do you get the floor time?
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It has been apparent for some time that the American people are frustrated, sick and tired of the partisan bickering. We have to support the president.
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I think we can get materials which will be helpful to us,
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I think there is a consensus on the committee that we do not (support) the criminalization of a large number of people.
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I think there needs to be a collegial, modest approach to try to bring the court together so that we have some idea of continuity and what these decisions mean and their staying power,
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is clearly trying to distance himself from an unpopular president and an unpopular agenda.
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open and honest public conversation with the nominee...is an important part of this process.
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overturned almost 60 years of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause.
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resist, if not refuse to confirm, Supreme Court nominees who refuse to answer questions on fundamental issues.