Arlen Specter: “Thank you very much, Ms. Lesh. Thank you Mr. Evans, Ms. Urrutia, Reverend Page, Mr. Fay.”

The reason we serve is to ensure that our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.

I believe that if the Court were televised, there would be an understanding and an accountability.

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

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.