Arlen Specter: “I am not talking about many cases. I am talking about a blanket suspension of consulting arrangements until there can be…”

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.

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.

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.