Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans, — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The decider is a shared and joint responsibility. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
How many members of Congress go face the people in a town meeting and are prepared to answer questions from the floor.… — 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
I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election. — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics. — 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 know that the president will listen to what Senator Frist has to say. I'm not saying he's going to agree with… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come… — 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
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
