Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
Neither this nation nor this party can afford a candidate so captive to the demands of the intolerant right that we end… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
The Republican Party has moved so far to the right, you can't recognize Mitt Romney. What Mitt Romney will appear in October?… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
I'd make - before I'd elect somebody - I'd make him do town meetings and face the people and then I would… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
We have people there who do have substantial wisdom and substantial experience. And if they were confident enough to express their own… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed. — Arlen Specter Copy Share
Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution? — Arlen Specter Copy Share
The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position. — Arlen Specter Copy Share
If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which… — Arlen Specter Copy Share
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… — Arlen Specter Copy Share
When the president acts in absence of a congressional grant of authority, he can rely only upon his own independent powers. When the president… — Arlen Specter Copy Share
I'd make - before I'd elect somebody - I'd make him do town meetings and face the people and then I would insist that… — Arlen Specter Copy Share
As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and… — Arlen Specter Copy Share
I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule. — Arlen Specter Copy Share
As I think through the issue of funding the rebuilding of Iraq, I think about the analogy of a bankruptcy proceeding. There is no… — Arlen Specter Copy Share
My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match. — Arlen Specter Copy Share
When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party. — Arlen Specter Copy Share
