Arlen Specter: “I say to Senator Kennedy, why not take your time? This is an argument on your behalf.”

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I cannot applaud Rutland enough, because we had a similar hearing a few years ago when Senator Arlen Specter and I were here, and that shaped a number of federal programs for the better because of what we heard from you.

I think the public's right to know and the benefit of an informed citizenry vastly outweigh what you quote Justice Kennedy as talking about collegial dynamics.

The Court is very ideologically driven at the moment, and I think the public needs to understand that.