Arlen Specter: “before the time arrives for consideration of the judicial nominee, I ask unanimous consent to proceed as in morning…”

We have a requirement, as you may know, for 60 Senators to be in agreement before a bill is taken up, and some people--we were two votes short.

People ought to know that.

Because I have since found that Senator Sessions is egalitarian.

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.