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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

#costs #down #like #million #seat

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

— Arlen Specter

#find #frequency #i #myself #unwelcome

It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#political #public #public interest #rarity #risk

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

— Arlen Specter

#great #pennsylvania #people #privilege #serve

Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#lawyers #more #own #positions #state

Look, the president can discharge all 93 U.S. attorneys for no reason at all, but not for a bad reason. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#bad #discharge #look #no reason #president

My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#i #lost #match #never #playing

My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in World War I. He was wounded in action. My father was a great success even though he never had money. He was a very determined man, a great role model. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#action #determined #europe #even #father

Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#confirm #court #does #function #judges

Stability means respecting precedents. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#precedents #respecting #stability