"But one way or another, judges perform a……" — Arlen Specter
"But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security."
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91 Quotes by Arlen Specter
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- If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness,…
- The Republican Party has moved so far to the right, you can't recognize Mitt Romney. What Mitt Romney will appear…
- Today the Internal Revenue Code constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A flat tax would be an enormous step forward.
- We're all looking for a plan that will work. The current plan is not working, and 21,500 additional troops --…
- Resolutions are flying like snowflakes around here.
- It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest.
- Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason.
- The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness.
- I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until…
- Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution?
- I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans,
- Was the Vietnam conflict a war which should have, as a matter of constitutional law, required a declaration of war…