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Arlen Specter: “The Constitution calls for the United States Senate to advise and consent, and I agree with the Chairman about the…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The Constitution calls for the United States Senate to advise and consent, and I agree with the Chairman about the necessity to help President-elect Obama tackle the problems of enormous difficulties which this Nation faces.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Specter discusses the Senate's role in supporting the incoming President.

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