Arlen Specter: “The way it has necessarily been conducted with the chamber full, that is the occasion when there are more Senators on…”

Senator Specter cited just one. It was his vote against confirming Jeff Sessions as a Federal judge.

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.

The reason we serve is to ensure our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.

The priority was to protect the family at all costs.