Arlen Specter

I've made a career of being precise.

— Arlen Specter

People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed.

— Arlen Specter

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.

— Arlen Specter

Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution?

— Arlen Specter

The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.

— Arlen Specter

I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer.

— Arlen Specter

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and…

— Arlen Specter

No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the…

— Arlen Specter

When the president acts in absence of a congressional grant of authority, he can rely only upon his own independent powers. When…

— Arlen Specter

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

As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican…

— Arlen Specter

I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.

— Arlen Specter

As I think through the issue of funding the rebuilding of Iraq, I think about the analogy of a bankruptcy proceeding. There…

— Arlen Specter

My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match.

— Arlen Specter

When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.

— Arlen Specter

There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research.

— Arlen Specter

I think if you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen.

— Arlen Specter

My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in World War I. He…

— Arlen Specter

I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.

— Arlen Specter

As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other…

— Arlen Specter

The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation.

— Arlen Specter

If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate.

— Arlen Specter

There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

— Arlen Specter

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running…

— Arlen Specter

There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day!

— Arlen Specter