Arlen Specter: “I believe that it is very important for this Committee to move as promptly as possible to structure a bill.”

The priority was to protect the family at all costs.

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.

We are trying to make sure that we have maximum impact in the places that could use the money the most.

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