Arlen Specter: “Is that person a snitch?”

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.

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

The priority was to protect the family at all costs.