Arlen Specter

Politician

United States

1930 - 2012

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In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help.
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I do come from a strong family.
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We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.
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Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.
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When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.
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Fundraising is very, very time-consuming.
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When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.
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The extremists took over the primary process.
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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.
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