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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.

Apr 9, 2003

Pennsylvania has seen what has been termed to me a major mismatch between eligible recipients and Federal dollars.

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Apr 9, 2003

Madam Secretary, Pennsylvania has had insufficient funding in that line with the current larger allocation.

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Apr 9, 2003

We need to evaluate what your voluntary guidelines are producing.

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Apr 9, 2003

It is a big job to administer the Department of Labor, and we are very pleased to work with you on the budget.

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Apr 9, 2003

Well, would you take a look at that and see if there is some way that can be worked out to the satisfaction of the State officials?

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Apr 9, 2003

Should labor unions be required to have more detailed reporting requirements than their corporate, private corporate counterparts?

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Apr 9, 2003

The steel industry is only illustrative of one of the industries which is victimized by foreign subsidies and dumping.

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Apr 9, 2003

I don't want to spend any more time on ergonomics because I've asked you to supply the materials in writing.

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Apr 9, 2003

I commend--there's no doubt about the need for reporting, and for knowing what goes on with union records.

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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?

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