If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong. – Arlen Specter
The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. – Arlen Specter
The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness. – Arlen Specter
The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens. – Arlen Specter
Someday well learn the whole story of why George W. Bush brushed off that intelligence briefing of Aug. 6, 2001, Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S. But surely a big distraction was the major speech he was readying for delivery on Aug. 9, his first prime-time address to the nation. – Frank Rich