Arlen Specter: “I admire the Senators' efforts on behalf of the homeless and share their compassion for this group in need.”

The priority was to protect the family at all costs.

Well, you are the Senate. You decide how to proceed.

Because it is so important for the public to know how its Government functions, and because the Supreme Court affects the lives of Americans in such great detail.

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.