Arlen Specter Quotes

I do come from a strong family.
Arlen Specter

I do not represent the Republican Party.
Arlen Specter

Republican, Party, Represent

I don't expect people to agree with all my votes.
Arlen Specter

Expect, Agree, Votes

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.
Arlen Specter

Reveal, Labels, Bikini

I have been a Republican since 1966.
Arlen Specter

Since, Republican

I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it.
Arlen Specter

Off, Until, Taken

I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election.
Arlen Specter

Election, Subject, Bleak

I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.
Arlen Specter

Eyes, Before, Knew

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

Around, President, Running

I ran for president in 1996.
Arlen Specter

I really do not make deals.
Arlen Specter

I think if you can get people to laugh, you can get people to listen.
Arlen Specter

I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.
Arlen Specter

Help, Big, Getting

I'm a loyal Democrat.
Arlen Specter

Loyal, Democrat

I'm ordinarily pretty correct in what I say.
Arlen Specter

Pretty, Correct, Ordinarily

I've been in a lot of elections.
Arlen Specter

I've been playing squash almost daily for 38 years.
Arlen Specter

Daily, Playing, Almost

I've made a career of being precise.
Arlen Specter

Career, Made, Precise

If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate.
Arlen Specter

Enough, Wing, Dominate

If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it.
Arlen Specter

Said, Proud, Wants

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

War, Today, Lives

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

Time, Strong, Country

In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help.
Arlen Specter

Care, Help, Social

It costs about $27 million to win a seat in the United States Senate, so when you win one, you like to sit down.
Arlen Specter

Win, Down, United

It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote.
Arlen Specter

Find, Vote, Deciding

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 12, 1930

Died: October 14, 2012

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