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Arlen Specter: “When I was elected to the Senate in 1980, the first committee I chose was Appropriations because of its power, candidly…”

On the recordAugust 20, 2009
When I was elected to the Senate in 1980, the first committee I chose was Appropriations because of its power, candidly, in bringing money back to the State.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Senator Specter reflects on his choice of committee for funding state projects.

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