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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 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.

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Mar 27, 2003

How can we justify the elimination of the entire program with a $167 million cut?

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Mar 27, 2003

Thank you, Senator Harkin, for insisting on not interceding.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Apr 11, 2002

I believe that it is very important for this Committee to move as promptly as possible to structure a bill.

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Apr 11, 2002

When he says that he can walk down the hall and get matters resolved with the President and no one will say no to the President, I agree, no one is going to say no to the President.

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Apr 11, 2002

The sooner we move on to have a structure here, I think the better off we will be.

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