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Arlen Specter
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Arlen Specter
Age: 82 †
Born: 1930
Born: February 12
Died: 2012
Died: October 14
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The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.
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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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No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the confirmation of a nominee for the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment.
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If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it.
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The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
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The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision rejected Congress' findings and its method of reasoning, .. Is there any real justification for the court's denigrating Congress' 'method of reasoning'?.
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There is no higher value in our society than integrity.
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You know, a statesman is a dead politician.
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We're all looking for a plan that will work. The current plan is not working, and 21,500 additional troops -- it's a snowball in July. It's not going to work.
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My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label.
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I really do not make deals.
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I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans.
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To put more American personnel in harm's way without a realistic chance for success is something I'm not in favor of. And a realistic chance for success depends upon having the Iraqis with the will and the ability to fulfill their share of the bargain, and so far they have not.
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I don't expect people to agree with all my votes.
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If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.
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When the president acts in absence of a congressional grant of authority, he can rely only upon his own independent powers. When the president takes measures incompatible with the express or implied will of Congress, his power is at its lowest ebb.
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Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes.
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My change in party will enable me to be re-elected.
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If you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen.
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Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.
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