Arlen Specter Quotes

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.
Arlen Specter

As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate.
Arlen Specter

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.
Arlen Specter

Effective security measures do not come cheap.
Arlen Specter

Heart disease continues to be the number one killer; cancer, the number 2 killer, not far behind. The tragic aspect of these deadly diseases is that they could all be cured, I do believe, if we had sufficient funding.
Arlen Specter

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.
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

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 essence of a democracy is a free electorate.
Arlen Specter

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
Arlen Specter

There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities.
Arlen Specter

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.
Arlen Specter

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.
Arlen Specter

When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.
Arlen Specter

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Arlen Specter Quotes

Type: Politician Quotes Category: American Politician Quotes Date of Birth: February 12, 1930 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Arlen Specter Related Authors: Benjamin Franklin Edward Kennedy Robert Kennedy Joe Biden Ron Paul Everett Dirksen Alexander Hamilton Dick Armey Hubert H. Humphrey	American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend. Arlen Specter As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate. Arlen Specter 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. Arlen Specter Effective security measures do not come cheap. Arlen Specter Heart disease continues to be the number one killer; cancer, the number 2 killer, not far behind. The tragic aspect of these deadly diseases is that they could all be cured, I do believe, if we had sufficient funding. Arlen Specter I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President. 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 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 essence of a democracy is a free electorate. Arlen Specter The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens. Arlen Specter There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities. Arlen Specter Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns. Arlen Specter 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. Arlen Specter When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment. Arlen Specter