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It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.
Arlen Specter
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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
Pennsylvania
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The Republican Party has moved so far to the right, you can't recognize Mitt Romney. What Mitt Romney will appear in October? Mitt Romney has changed positions more often than a pornographic movie queen.
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The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
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