The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation. – Arlen Specter
Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function. – Arlen Specter
I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that’s recognized. – Arlen Specter
I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President. – Arlen Specter
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. – Arlen Specter
If we had pursued what President Nixon declared in 1970 as the war on cancer, we would have cured many strains. I think Jack Kemp would be alive today. And that research has saved or prolonged many lives, including mine. – Arlen Specter
Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason. – Arlen Specter
Americans’ addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes. – Arlen Specter
When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong. – Arlen Specter
The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice – a pretty important position. – Arlen Specter
There is no doubt that our nation’s security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities. – Arlen Specter
Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn’t Democratic or Republican; it’s American. – Arlen Specter
When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party. – Arlen Specter
It costs about $27 million to win a seat in the United States Senate, so when you win one, you like to sit down. – Arlen Specter
The Supreme Court has a very light backlog. They leave a lot of splits among the circuits, a lot of uncertainty. And I think they ought to work a lot harder. – Arlen Specter
