Arlen Specter: “You talk about undertaking high-risk projects. The information in the New York Times article pointed out that on the…”

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.

Senator Specter cited just one. It was his vote against confirming Jeff Sessions as a Federal judge.

The priority was to protect the family at all costs.

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.