I would urge you, General Varney, to take a look at that. That touches a very sore subject with my dairy farm industry.

Comcast, as it is well known, is a major constituent of mine in Pennsylvania.

I have sought recognition to comment on the way in which the Senate discharges its constitutionally assigned responsibility to consent to the appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. With almost 30 years of…

I have sought recognition to discuss the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. Earlier today, the Senate considered a number of proposals for border security, and there has been extensive media attention to…

In his remarks when introducing S. 3192, Senator Specter identified this proposal as a response to Henderson.

Support the Fair Access to Veterans Benefits Act of 2010.

Senator Arlen Specter (PA) recently introduced S. 3192, the Fair Access to Veterans Benefits Act.

I would support the Democratic nominee, even if it was Sestak.

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania. And it's been a great privilege to be in the United States Senate and I'll be working very, very hard for the people of the Commonwealth in the coming months.

The pending amendment involves reinstating a civil cause of action against aiders and abettors. The law, up until 1994 with a Supreme Court decision, provided that aiders and abettors were liable for damages for those who had been…

I have sought recognition to comment further about the pending amendment to make tortfeasors, under the Securities Act, liable for civil damages; that is, people who engage in fraudulent conduct. We have a deep recession. Millions of…

in a four-part series titled ``Justice: Delayed, Dismissed, Denied,'' published in December 2009, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on the failure of the Philadelphia criminal justice system to provide fair and speedy justice. ``It is a…

the absence of civil liability is striking in this situation, because there is criminal liability for aiding and abetting under the federal criminal code. I know of no situation where there is criminal liability for conduct, but it does…

This amendment provides that the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States limiting claims under the securities acts for aiding and abetting will be overturned by this legislation. This amendment is very similar to an amendment…

We now know that, on the current state of the record, that we cannot rely on offshore drilling, that the environmental risks are much too serious.

I think that rather than viewing this catastrophic spill as an impediment to establishing a national energy policy we should use it to spur us on.

I have sought recognition to talk about three amendments pending on the legislation to reform Wall Street. I begin by noting the spirit of bipartisanship which is present on this issue, and I think it is a very important sign. There is too…

I would like to congratulate Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, the residents of the city of Pittsburgh and all the citizens of southwestern Pennsylvania on Pittsburgh being recognized yet again, this time by Forbes, as the Nation's most…

last year's funding was disgraceful, at $772 million.

Many programs fail and many programs succeed.

the National Institutes of Health are the crown jewels of the Federal Government--perhaps the only jewels.

I heard there was a lot of enthusiasm for it.

we ought to be funding NIH a lot more aggressively than we are.

You've got a great case, but it hasn't been expressed very well.

I would like you to go back to your office and review what could be accomplished with the $500 million.