For three decades, Senator Arlen Specter served the people of Pennsylvania with independence, toughness, determination and an unflinching devotion to the best interests of his constituents and our country. From the committee room to the Senate chamber, Senator Specter offered a voice of reason and passion in every debate - always willing to reach across the aisle and work across party lines to get the job done, regardless of political gamesmanship or gain.

We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!

I want a trade that is not trickle-down trade, but trade that recognizes we're in a global economy.

Hamas is a humanitarian organization.

Power is not anything that's given away. Power is something you have to compete for.

The president led us into the Iraq war on the basis of unproven assertions without evidence; he embraced a radical doctrine of pre-emptive war unprecedented in our history; and he failed to build a true international coalition.

Women have come a long way, but it never fails to sadden me when I see younger women saying we have to overcome some obstacles.