Arlen Specter: “We have seen our legislation disregarded by the executive branch and then by the judicial branch.”

Congressional legislation 'doesn't amount to anything if the president can say, 'My constitutional authority supersedes the statute.'

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 priority was to protect the family at all costs.

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