Arlen Specter

“This is not a teacup. It's a volcano.”

“There's nothing more sacred than a simple act of kindness.”

“I don't think you can be a good senator unless you are a good constituent.”

“My change in party will enable me to be re-elected.”

“There is a certain finality to a Supreme Court decision.”

“The president has a right to his own beliefs and his own ideology, but he doesn't have a right to his own facts.”

“My position is that I am not a person of color. I'm a Jewish person. I am a person of the Jewish faith. I'm a person of the Jewish religion.”

“When you've been in the legislative body for 30 years, you understand how to get things done.”

“I am not prepared to have my 29-year record in the United States Senate decided by the National Rifle Association.”

“There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.”

“My change in party will enable me to be reelected.”

“The confirmation process has become a blood sport.”

“I have learned that the only way to get along with a woman is to admit you're wrong and give her whatever she wants.”

“This is not a teeter-totter. This is not a seesaw.”

“My political philosophy is, in a word, moderation.”

“The judiciary is a co-equal branch of government.”

“I will not be a 60th vote for card check.”

“I am not a person who is going to be pushed around.”

“There's a lot of things that I've done, and I'm very proud of.”