462 Quotes by Arlen Specter

I asked him this question because I have reason to believe Mr. Conrad has requested an independent counsel,

I think her record shows very substantial capacity to take on tough assignments and do them well,

An imperial president has become more imperial, simply because the Congress has not taken steps to secure its power of the purse.

It has been my experience that the hearings are really, in effect, a subtle minuet, with the nominee answering as many questions as he thinks necessary in order to be confirmed.

I believe more precisely she took the position that the American Bar Association should not take a position on Roe, ... I'm sure that will be the subject of inquiry, and I would expect to go into that right at the start, to put on the record exactly what those facts are.

I think he has a real sense for building consensus.

There is a possibility of a third vacancy with Justice Stevens, that has been rumored, ... He is 85, but in good health. But if that comes in the next year -- with three new justices -- a shift in the court. And that's a problem for both the right and the left.

And there is a lot more to the issue of a woman's right to choose than how you may feel about it personally. We have a long tradition in the court.

I believe it is important and timely for you to make a full public response on the propriety of your ruling on cases involving Vanguard and Smith Barney, Inc., at times when you had money invested in Vanguard Mutual Funds and Smith Barney, Inc., was your brokerage firm.