A biography for Arlen Specterhasn’t been written yet.
“My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match.”
“We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.”
“When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.”
“There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day!”
“As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party.”
“I'm ordinarily pretty correct in what I say.”
“I think if you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen.”
“I don't expect people to agree with all my votes.”
“As I think through the issue of funding the rebuilding of Iraq, I think about the analogy of a bankruptcy proceeding. There is no doubt that Iraq as a country is bankrupt.”
“You know, a statesman is a dead politician.”
“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.”
“Fundraising is very, very time-consuming.”
“I do come from a strong family.”
“I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.”
“I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer.”
“I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.”
“The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness.”
“It costs about $27 million to win a seat in the United States Senate, so when you win one, you like to sit down.”
“We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that is, to rebuild Iraq for the Iraqi people.”
“I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.”