Pennsylvania is a very tough state people dont last long in Pennsylvania politics. – Arlen Specter
But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security. – Arlen Specter
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
If we had pursued what President Nixon declared in 1970 as the war on cancer, we would have cured many strains. I think Jack Kemp would be alive today. And that research has saved or prolonged many lives, including mine. – Arlen Specter