Apr 8, 2003
Dr. Tabak, if you allocated more than $1.5 million, do you think you could get a faster result on this important test?
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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Apr 8, 2003
Does this new test pose real promise to give an easier, better diagnosis of breast cancer?
Apr 8, 2003
It may be an impossible question when we ask when will a cure be found for Parkinson's.
Apr 8, 2003
There is an inevitable sense that a full-time director with that authority is necessary to move an institute along at top speed.
Apr 2, 2003
The Senate passed a resolution to push ahead with our Finance Committee and our Joint Economics Committee with analysis of a flat tax.
Apr 2, 2003
I opposed an amendment which would have prohibited the Treasury Department from going to private collection agencies because I think it is a matter that you ought to decide.
Mar 27, 2003
It seems to me that that is exactly the kind of a program we ought to be emphasizing, where those inner city youth are most at risk.
Mar 27, 2003
How can we justify the elimination of the entire program with a $167 million cut?
Jan 29, 2003
Evidently, those images were shared by members of the U.S. House of Representatives, who passed H.R. 2505, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act.
Jan 29, 2003
As we prepare to debate the cloning issue, I wanted to share with you what I have learned about stem cell research and cloning.
Jan 23, 2003
I am voting in favor of Senator Mikulski's amendment and against Senator Thomas' amendment because the Thomas amendment provides for quotas. I favor contracting out where there is an individual analysis that saves the Federal Government…
Jan 22, 2003
Mr. Kilberg. I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Keightley, but both Mr. Ford and I disagree with his opinion, the restoration or the authority to restore a plan, as stated in Section 4047. And while Mr. Ford was general counsel to…
Jan 22, 2003
It is fine to talk about working this out this year, but that will be too late, and the pilots will then have 25 percent of their pensions remaining. We talked to the Finance Committee two weeks ago about scheduling a hearing in January…
Jan 22, 2003
The leader of the pilots association, the national president, testified Tuesday in favor of the plan and in favor of this legislation. The president of the pilots association of US Airways in Pittsburgh testified in favor. The president of…
Jan 22, 2003
So the essence of it is that this would be a win-win-win situation. It would really be a win situation for the PBGC because it would not have to pay the pensions. It would be a win situation for the pilots since their pensions would not be…
Oct 9, 2002
The current resolution might be called a subjective standard, which gives substantially greater latitude to President Bush to use force "as he determines to be necessary and appropriate." This language is very much subjective as contrasted…
Oct 7, 2002
As former heads of the Office of the Solicitor General-- under Presidents of both parties--we can attest to the vital importance of candor and confidentiality in the Solicitor General's decision-making process. Then, in a later paragraph…
Oct 7, 2002
I am raising questions only because I think it is in the tradition of what they call the world's greatest deliberative body. I am not sure that is accurate. But when we face an issue of this sort, we ought to be considering it very…
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