Arlen Specter Men Quotations

I have felt that this is a matter that ought to be undertaken with the federal government behind these kinds of prosecutions. It is a signal to the haters in America.

Because of enormous public importance of the upcoming mayoral election, the Department of Justice should release all information concerning the issue related to the bugging of Mayor Street's office, so long as no potential defendant's rights are compromised and no harm will come to any pending investigation.

What you've had here . . . is not a rush to judgment -- it's a stampede to judgment,

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

You know, a statesman is a dead politician.

My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in World War I. He was wounded in action. My father was a great success even though he never had money. He was a very determined man, a great role model.

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

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

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

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

Members of Congress are irate about the Court's denigrating and, really, disrespectful statements about Congress' competence, ... method of reasoning.

The White House has understandably been interested in an early confirmation process ... that is not, in my judgment, practical or realistic.

a very heavy commitment to legal interpretation which might differ from his own personal views.

I have seen virtually no agreement on anything when it comes to this immigration bill. Emotions are running at an all-time high.

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.

A key statement by the president related to 60 stem cell lines, now expanded to 64, ... But in the intervening several weeks, it has become apparent that many of those are not really viable or robust or usable.

Bill Weld has gotten tremendous national exposure, and there are a number of people within the Republican Party who may disagree philosophically with Senator Helms, and (Weld) may be rallying a lot of people to his cause.

Everybody agrees there's an enormous problem, everybody agrees with the border security lines and there's general agreement that we have to craft a compromise.

I think the Department of Defense owes the American people an explanation of what went on here,

It is desirable to have balance on the court, and two women, I think, are a minimum. But I don't think you can have a quota system either for women or a minority as an absolute determinant.

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

your adversaries to speculate on this issue to the detriment of your nomination.

all reports, memoranda or policy statements prepared, produced with your participation, or produced under your guidance during the time in which you served in any public office, including ... any of your positions in the White House.

I think that we ought to have more women on the court. Two is a bare minimum. We really ought to have more,

It is imperative that the White House provide expeditiously those documents it intends to release,

I know this issue will be responded to when you complete your questionnaire, ... But I think it is not advisable to wait until that time, which would allow columnists, radio/TV talk shows and your adversaries to speculate on this issue to the detriment of your nomination.