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Arlen Specter

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Arlen Specter was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania for 30 years, from 1981 to 2011. Originally a member of the Republican Party, he switched to the Democratic Party in 2009. During his tenure, Specter was known for his moderate positions and played a key role in various significant legislative efforts, including judicial nominations and health care reform. He was involved in high-profile hearings, including those related to the 9/11 attacks and the confirmation of Supreme Court justices.

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Jul 15, 2004

I think that it could fit within the contour as to what the President has said...

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Jul 15, 2004

At least two in Pennsylvania, Mr. Secretary?

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Jul 15, 2004

I would encourage you to do that, because I believe it will prove out that it'll be a savings by preventing further ailments.

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Jun 24, 2004

We have encouraged the Army to pure fleet its first-to-fight armored units with M1A2 SEP tanks primarily to ensure overwhelming lethality and survivability but also to reduce the logistics burden on our soldiers. However, it has come to my…

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Jun 23, 2004

The first nomination is Juan Sanchez. He was born in Puerto Rico. He immigrated to the United States. This is a great Horatio Alger's success story. He was educated at City College of New York, bachelor's degree with cum laude. He is a…

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May 12, 2004

I would appreciate it. And there's one other request which the family has made.

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May 12, 2004

Mr. Secretary, on the issue of the funding in Iraq, when the $87 billion was requested...

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Apr 26, 2004

Republican Senator Arlen Specter is fighting for his political life today in a primary election against a conservative opponent.

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Mar 25, 2004

I support enhanced penalties for criminal acts of violence against pregnant women. My concern with the DeWine bill is that it unnecessarily seeks to weigh in on the abortion controversy with the definition of ``unborn child'' and ``child…

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Mar 11, 2004

The NIH did not send this Senator anywhere. My views arrive from my own research. When I hear the Senator from New Mexico disagreeing with the research, I think about how many times he has come to me and I have helped him on funding for…

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Mar 1, 2004

I would appreciate it. And there's one other request which the family has made.

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Mar 1, 2004

Mr. Secretary, on the issue of the funding in Iraq, when the $87 billion was requested...

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Mar 1, 2004

Mr. Nicholas Berg, who was the victim of a brutal assassination, as we all know, was a Pennsylvanian.

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Feb 16, 2004

I would like to thank on behalf of Human Life Services Senator Specter for providing funding for the education department.

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Feb 16, 2004

Thank you, Senator Arlen Specter, for funding us for these past few years on carrying out our goals for abstinence-only education.

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Feb 16, 2004

Thank you for coming up to Harrisburg, Ms. Leiphart, and we look forward to your testimony.

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Feb 16, 2004

Thank you very much. Turn now to Ms. Miranda Shipley, Fairfield, Pennsylvania, high school senior and volunteer of Peer Education with the Real Commitment program.

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Feb 16, 2004

Finally, I would like to personally thank Senator Specter for making the funding for the abstinence program available for our school district.

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Feb 16, 2004

We look forward to your testimony.

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Feb 16, 2004

Ms. Lesh, when you made a comment about abstinence prevention, not intervention, that's an interesting concept.

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Feb 16, 2004

Thank you very much, Ms. Lesh. Thank you Mr. Evans, Ms. Urrutia, Reverend Page, Mr. Fay.

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Feb 16, 2004

What is the evidentiary base for your conclusion that there has been a 65 percent reduction in teen pregnancy?

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Feb 16, 2004

Rev. Page, you assigned statistics of 65 percent of your teens had a reduction in pregnancy. Can you amplify that just a little more?

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Feb 16, 2004

When you said that you are not only sleeping with the person, you are sleeping with all the people whom he or she had slept with and all the people whom they have slept with, et cetera, I saw a fascinating chart in one of the schools.

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Feb 16, 2004

I do not know what the Rendell administration plans to do. But I ask you, Senator Specter, to join with our coalition in requesting that the public be allowed to see this study.

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