Arlen Specter: “The public health response to swine flu is critical for our nation's health.”

I believe that if the Court were televised, there would be an understanding and an accountability.

We are trying to make sure that we have maximum impact in the places that could use the money the most.

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.

The reason we serve is to ensure that our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.