On the recordMarch 28, 2010
In a representative democracy we have to make the judgments, to consider our constituents, but ultimately to make the judgments ourselves, we don't run by polling or public opinion polls.
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Specter emphasizes the need for Congress to make independent judgments beyond public opinion.
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