Arlen Specter

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

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

The Supreme Court has a very light backlog. They leave a lot of splits among the circuits, a lot of uncertainty. And I think they ought to work a lot harder.

Actually, I'm a Republican.

The American people need no course in philosophy or political science of church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman.

Women ought to be fully guarded by law in all rights of property, labor, profession, etc.; but, roughly stated, the voting population ought to represent the fighting population.