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It so happens that I'm pro choice.

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Arlen Specter
Age: 82 †
Born: 1930
Born: February 12
Died: 2012
Died: October 14
Former United States Senator
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Wichita
Kansas
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I do come from a strong family.
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The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
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Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating.
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It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.
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I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.
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When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.
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I don't expect people to agree with all my votes.
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I beat a brain tumor.
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