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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

Topics: Asking Expenses Iraq Iraqi Iraqi People Military Oil Only Our Pay People Purposes Rebuild Used

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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

Topics: Another Entitled Function Job Judges One Way Our Perform Risky Security Society Very Vital Way

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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

Topics: Anything Bridge Come Going Jump Nuclear Off Option Position Taken Until View

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Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Advocacy Austere Budget Bush Care Education Fair Fair Share Fiscal Fiscal Year Get Health Health Care Indispensable Next President Safety Share Strong Will Worker Year

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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

Topics: Alive Cancer Cured Had Including Jack Lives Many Mine Nixon President Prolonged Pursued Research Saved Strains Think Today War Would I Think

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When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Church Church And State Constitutional Doctrine He Pat Say Says Separation State Wrong

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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.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Democratic Democratic Party Farther Found Increasingly Line More Moved Myself Odds Party Philosophy Republican Republican Party Right

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Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Affiliation Ask Continue Guided Kennedy Much Party President Sometimes Statement Too Too Much Whatever Will

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It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

~Arlen Specter

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It so happens that I'm pro choice.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Choice Happens Pro

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 12th, 1930

Died: October 14th, 2012

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