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Arlen Specter
8 quotes
“You testified this morning, in response to Senator Biden, that the most embarrassing question involved — and this is not too bad — women’s large breasts. That is a word we use all the time.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Addressing Anita Hill in 1991 during the Clarence Thomas hearings according to 30 Years After Her Testimony, Anita Hill Still Wants Something From Joe Biden (By KATELYN FOSSETT 10/01/2021 12:23 PM EDT)
“There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Promoting a proposed new bill; reported in "Senate poised to pass stem cell bill", NBC News (July 17, 2006).
“We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will...authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president’s acts declared unconstitutional.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Preparing a bill to allow Congress to sue the president in federal court; reported in "[Sen. Specter preparing bill to sue Bush", NBC News (July 24, 2006).
“There ought to be a million-person march on the Mall... that can be heard in the living quarters of the White House.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On President Bush's potential veto of a new bill on stem-cell research; reported in Stem cell bill backers hopeful of success", NBC News (January 9, 2007).
“We're all looking for a plan that will work. The current plan is not working, and 21,500 additional troops -- it's a snowball in July. It's not going to work.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a hearing on Congress's War Powers; reported in "Senate Republicans divided in dissent on Iraq", NBC News (January 30, 2007)/
“I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The decider is a shared and joint responsibility.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a hearing on Congress's War Powers (January 30, 2007).
“Resolutions are flying like snowflakes around here.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a hearing on Congress's War Powers (January 30, 2007).
“I didn't want to get into a political debate with him, but my patience was running thin...My shorts were getting a little tight.”
Arlen Specter (1930–2012) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About disagreeing with President Bush on Iraq (January 30, 2007) .