462 Quotes by Arlen Specter

It has been apparent for some time that the American people are frustrated, sick and tired of the partisan bickering. We have to support the president.

If there are back-room assurances and if there are back-room deals ... I think that's a matter that ought to be known by the Judiciary Committee and the American people,

embedded deep in the culture of the country.

I think we can get materials which will be helpful to us,

If there are backroom assurances and if there are backroom deals and if there is something which bears upon a precondition as to how a nominee is going to vote, I think that's a matter that ought to be known.

I think that the criterion ought to be: Who's the best person available for the job? And many of us have called for a nominee who comes from a background other than one of being a jurist. And now we have a person who is like that. ... You've got to go to America to find lawyers, and Dallas is as good a place as any to find lawyers.

especially in light of your close relationship with the president and the key positions you have held in the White House.

If you have a sharp turn in the court you undercut reliance, expectation, and, as Roberts would say, stability,

It is our expectation that we will be able to complete the hearings that week,