462 Quotes by Arlen Specter

The president of the United States has the fundamental responsibility to protect the country. The president does not have a blank check.

He has picked a candidate and our job is to determine not whether she's the best qualified, but whether she's qualified.

There have already been indications from members of the court about their liking the fact that Judge Roberts is going to be the new chief justice.

The new chief justice will have his work cut out to try and bring consensus to the court, ... There is much to be done to move away from the 5-4 decisions of the court.

He might wait until the following Monday, but seeing how President Bush operates, I think it will be sooner rather than later.

Finally, someone connected to the Administration knows how to keep his trap shut. If only some of that would rub off on Barbara Bush.

The new chief justice will have his work cut out.

There is a keen interest in many quarters on concluding before Thanksgiving , and that's a fine target if it can be accomplished, ... But we're going to do it right. We're not going to do it fast.

But not on this conversation. We've had it. I've had it.