Arlen Specter quotes - page 2

There is no higher value in our society than integrity. (Arlen Specter)
Big money is ruining the political system. View quote
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I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have. View quote
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I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it. View quote
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If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it. View quote
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Heart disease continues to be the number one killer; cancer, the number 2 killer, not far behind. The tragic aspect of these deadly diseases is that they could all be cured, I do believe, if we had sufficient funding. View quote
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Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason. View quote
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It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest. View quote
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Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating. View quote
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You know, a statesman is a dead politician. View quote
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I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election. (Arlen Specter)
If you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen. View quote
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The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens. View quote
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I beat a brain tumor. View quote
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If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong. View quote
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We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that is, to rebuild Iraq for the Iraqi people. View quote
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It so happens that I'm pro choice. View quote
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It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania. View quote
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Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions. View quote
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The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position. View quote
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The essence of a democracy is a free electorate. (Arlen Specter)
My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match. View quote
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Stability means respecting precedents. View quote
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It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote. View quote
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My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label. View quote
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