7 Arlen Specter Quotes on Policy

Arlen Specter quotes on policy

1. There is just no sensible, logical reason why we would not make use of stem cell research.

2. 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.

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

9. 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.

12. 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.

19. The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

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