On the recordFebruary 16, 2004
Abstinence for young people is the only certain way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.
Abstinence for young people is the only certain way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.
Senator Specter emphasizes the importance of abstinence in preventing diseases.
Share
More from Arlen Specter
Congressional legislation 'doesn't amount to anything if the president can say, 'My constitutional authority supersedes the statute.'
I believe that if the Court were televised, there would be an understanding and an accountability.
I cannot applaud Rutland enough, because we had a similar hearing a few years ago when Senator Arlen Specter and I were here, and that shaped a number of federal programs for the better because of what we heard from you.