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If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assert...

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I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think th...

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Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to ge...

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The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first w...

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The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness.

Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the...

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My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in Wor...

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There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile.

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Arlen Specter

Former United States Senator

Born: 1930-02-12

Died: 2012-10-14

Arlen J. Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author and politician who served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2011. Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, then a Republican from 1965 until 2009, when he switched back to the Democratic Party. First elected in 1980, he is the longest-serving senator from Pennsylvania, having represented the state for 30 years.More