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Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 5, 1981
Serving with Robert P. Casey Jr.
Preceded by Richard Schweiker
Born February 12, 1930 (1930-02-12) (age 78)
Wichita, Kansas
Political party Republican
Spouse Joan Specter
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania

Yale University
Committees Appropriations, Judiciary ranking member, Veterans' Affairs, Special Committee on Aging
Religion Jewish
Website United States Senator Arlen Specter

Arlen J. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Robert Patrick Casey Jr (born April 13, 1960) better known as Bob Casey Jr Richard Schultz Schweiker (born June 1 1926) is a former US Congressman and Senator representing the state of Pennsylvania Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The US Senate Committee on Appropriations is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is responsible for dealing with oversight of United States Veterans issues Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Specter (born February 12, 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Elected in 1980, he is currently the 16th-most senior member of the U. S. Senate.

Contents

Biography

Early life and career

Specter was born in Wichita, Kansas to Jewish parents Lillie Shanin and Harry Specter. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ [1] He was raised in Russell, Kansas (also the hometown of 1996 Republican Presidential nominee Bob Dole). Russell is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4696 at the 2000 census. Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22 1923 is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996 serving part of that time His father's occupations were peddler, tailor and junkyard owner; both his parents had immigrated to the United States from Russia. Specter studied at various universities before and after serving in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1953, during the Korean War. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in International Relations, in 1951 and from Yale Law School in 1956. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic Honor society with the mission of "fostering and recognizing excellence" in the Undergraduate Liberal arts The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Yale Law School, or YLS, is the Law school of Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. He passed the Pennsylvania Bar examination in 1956. A bar examination is an examination to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice Law in a given Jurisdiction.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, Specter became a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia and active in politics, beginning his political life as a Democrat. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Yale Law School, or YLS, is the Law school of Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. At the recommendation of Rep. Gerald R. Ford, he worked for the Warren Commission, investigating the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as The Warren Commission, was established on November 29, 1963 John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of As an assistant counsel for the commission, he authored or co-authored[2] the controversial "single bullet theory," which suggested the non-fatal wounds to President Kennedy and Texas Governor John Connally were caused by the same bullet. The Single-Bullet Theory (or Magic-Bullet Theory, as Governors of Texas John Bowden Connally Jr ( February 27 1917 June 15 1993) was a powerful American politician, serving as Governor This was a crucial assertion for the Warren Commission, since if the two had been wounded by separate bullets, that would have demonstrated the presence of a second assassin and therefore a conspiracy. [3]

Specter reproducing the assumed alignment of the single bullet theory
Specter reproducing the assumed alignment of the single bullet theory

He eventually became a Republican and scored an upset by winning a 1965 race for District Attorney in heavily Democratic Philadelphia running on an anti-corruption platform against the Democratic machine. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals His slogan, deemed "brilliant" by The Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, was "We need these guys to watch those guys. Eugene J "EJ" Dionne Jr (born April 23, 1952 in Boston Massachusetts) raised in Fall River Massachusetts, an American "[4]

He mounted an unsuccessful campaign for mayor of Philadelphia in 1967 and was defeated for re-election to a third term as district attorney in 1973. The Mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia He was defeated in the 1976 Republican primary for U. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates S. Senate by John Heinz and in the 1978 primary for Governor of Pennsylvania by Dick Thornburgh. Henry John Heinz III (October 23 1938 – April 4 1991 was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh (born July 16, 1932) is a Lawyer and Republican politician who served as the Governor of Pennsylvania [5]

He also made an abortive bid for the Republican nomination in the 1996 presidential race, before withdrawing and endorsing future nominee Bob Dole. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22 1923 is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996 serving part of that time While in private practice, Specter briefly represented the "unicorn killer," Ira Einhorn, who remained at large for years after Specter successfully argued that Einhorn should only pay 10% of his $40,000 bond. Ira Samuel Einhorn, aka "The Unicorn Killer" (born May 15, 1940) is a former American activist of the 1960s and 1970s who is now serving a life A bail bond agent, or bondsman is any person or corporation which will act as a Surety and pledge money or property as Bail for the appearance of a criminal

Senate career

Elections

Senator Specter's official portrait
Senator Specter's official portrait

In 1980, Specter became the Republican candidate for Senate when Republican incumbent Richard Schweiker announced his retirement. The 1980 US Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan 's election to the Presidency. Richard Schultz Schweiker (born June 1 1926) is a former US Congressman and Senator representing the state of Pennsylvania Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely Specter won the election and was reelected in 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2004. The US Senate election 1986 was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan 's second presidential term The 1992 United States Senate election was an election for the United States Senate in which the victory of Bill Clinton in the presidential election The US Senate election 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George He is the longest-serving Senator in Pennsylvania's history; no one else from the state has been elected to five terms in that body.

In 2004, Specter, who is often dubbed a "Republican In Name Only" (RINO) by more conservative critics, faced a challenge in the Republican primary election from conservative Congressman Pat Toomey. Republican In Name Only, or RINO, is a Neologism created by Los Angeles conservative activist Celeste Greig A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey Sr (born November 17, 1961 in Providence Rhode Island) is a United States Politician Toomey charged that Specter was too much of a liberal and big spender to represent the Republican Party. The match-up was closely watched nationally, being seen as a symbolic clash between the conservative and moderate wings of the Republican Party. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined In Politics and Religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two viewpoints neither to be extreme or radical by those applying However, most of the state and national Republican establishment, including the state's other senator at the time, Rick Santorum (who is only slightly less conservative than Toomey), closed ranks behind Specter. Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Polls showed that had Toomey won the primary, he would have almost certainly lost to the Democratic candidate, Congressman Joe Hoeffel. Joseph M "Joe" Hoeffel III (pronounced "Huffle" (born September 3, 1950) is a Democratic U Specter was strongly supported by President George W. Bush. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Specter narrowly avoided a major upset with 51 percent of the vote. Some considered this primary battle to have damaged his re-election hopes, moving him to the right of his past moderate stances. In the general election, he faced Hoeffel, Betsy Summers of the Libertarian Party, and Constitution Party candidate James Clymer in November 2004's general election. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 The Constitution Party is a Conservative United States political party. James N Clymer is the current party chairman of the United States Constitution Party. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George He was easily reelected.

Recent reports suggest that he is planning to run for re-election to his Senate seat in 2010, when he will be 80 years old. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. [6] He was briefly a candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in the 1996 election, but dropped out early in the race. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice He was chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence from 1995, when the Republicans gained control of the Senate, until 1997, when he became chairman of the Committee on Veterans Affairs. The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (sometimes referred to as SSCI) is He chaired that committee until 2001 and again from 2003 to 2005, during the times the Republicans controlled the Senate. He also chaired the Judiciary Committee from 2005 to 2007.

Committee Assignments

Political leanings

Overview

Specter is a leading moderate Republican, reflecting his roots in Kansas and in Philadelphia. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust Competition Policy and Consumer Rights is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging was initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee it became a permanent committee in 1977. The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is responsible for dealing with oversight of United States Veterans issues He is generally considered pro-choice on abortion (although he received a 50% rating from pro-choice group NARAL) and supports LGBT rights with mixed positions. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and NARAL Pro-Choice America (pronounced "NAY-ral" is a Pro-choice organization in the United States that engages in political action to oppose restrictions Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian [7] On the immigration issue, Specter supports a "pathway to citizenship" and a "guest worker program" which opponents call amnesty. He introduced Senate bill S. 2611 (the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006) on 6 April 2006, which was passed by the Senate on 25 May 2006 before reaching a stalemate in the House. This Bill did not passIt should be written in the past tense --> The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act ( CIRA,) was a United States Senate bill Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He supports affirmative action and voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1990. He was one of only four Republicans to vote against the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and in recent years has been less enthusiastic about weakening consumer protection laws than many members of his party. The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA implemented several substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws In 1995 he was the only Republican to vote to limit tax cuts to individuals with incomes of less than one million dollars. He voted against CAFTA. Specter also supports an increase in the federal minimum wage. A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers In part because of these stances, he won his first three reelection bids (1986, 1992, and 1998) during bad years for Republicans.

On the conservative side, he strongly supports the death penalty and opposes most gun control, voting against the Brady Bill, background checks at gun shows, the ban on assault weapons, and trigger locks for handguns. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1983( codified at, also known as the Brady Bill, passed as by the United States Congress, signed into law by President The term Assault weapon is derived from the term Assault rifle, itself a translation of the German word Sturmgewehr, literally "storm-rifle" A trigger lock is a device designed to prevent a Firearm from being discharged while the device is in place His work has included numerous articles on the deterring effect the death penalty has on future crimes, largely not based in fact but conjecture.

His opposition to Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork is seen as an important factor in the nomination's failure; indeed, many conservative Republicans have never forgiven him for opposing Bork. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Robert Heron Bork (born March 1, 1927) is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of Originalism. However, he raised the ire of many Democrats who had supported him for years with his aggressive questioning of Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas hearings. Anita Faye Hill (born) is a professor of social policy law and women's studies at Brandeis University at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management and Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American Jurist. He has been serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United

In 1998 and 1999, Specter criticized his own party for its impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Believing that Clinton had not received a fair trial, Specter famously cited Scots law to render a verdict of "not proven" on President Clinton's impeachment. Scots law is a unique legal system with an ancient basis in Roman law. Not proven is a Verdict available to a court in Scotland. Under Scots law, a criminal trial may end in one of three verdicts However, his verdict was recorded as "not guilty" in the Senate records.

Specter is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem cell research. The Republican Main Street Partnership ( RMSP) is a group of Moderate members of the United States Republican Party. He is also a member of The Republican Majority For Choice, Christine Todd Whitman's Its My Party Too, Republicans For Choice and Republicans for Environmental Protection. Christine Todd "Christie" Whitman (born September 26, 1946) is an American Republican Politician and Author who Republicans for Choice, an organization based in the Washington D Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP is a national organization of United States Republican Party voters formed in 1995

On 16 March 2006, Specter upset some conservative Republican activists when he proclaimed, "The Republican Party is now principally moderate, if not liberal!" after securing $7 billion for domestic spending programs. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined This has only further cemented the attitude of many Republicans that Specter is a "Republican in Name Only. Republican In Name Only, or RINO, is a Neologism created by Los Angeles conservative activist Celeste Greig "

In April 2006, he was selected by Time as one of "America's 10 Best Senators. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and " According to polls by SurveyUSA, Specter has a higher approval rating among registered Democrats in Pennsylvania than Republicans (though the difference is within the margin of error). SurveyUSA is a Polling firm in the United States. It conducts Market research for Corporations and interest groups but is best known for conducting

Opinions on the Supreme Court

Soon after the 2004 election, Specter stepped into the public spotlight as a result of controversial statements about his views of the future of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. At a press conference, he stated that "when you talk about judges who would change the right of a woman to choose, overturn Roe vs. Wade, I think [confirmation] is unlikely. The president is well aware of what happened, when a number of his nominees were sent up, with the filibuster. . . . And I would expect the president to be mindful of the considerations which I am mentioning. " Activist groups interpreted his comments as warnings to President Bush about the implications of nominating Supreme Court justices who are opposed to the Roe v. Wade decision. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Roe v Wade, 410 US 113 (1973 is a controversial United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a Landmark decision regarding

Specter maintained his comments were a prediction, not a warning. He met with many conservative Republican senators, and based on assurances he gave them, he was recommended for the Judiciary Committee's chairmanship in late 2004. He officially assumed that position when the 109th Congress convened on January 4, 2005. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Judiciary Committee is responsible for holding hearings on federal judicial nominations made by the President, including Supreme Court nominees, for oversight of the United States Department of Justice, and for other matters. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department

Criticism of Bush for wire tapping and classified intelligence leak

Specter while he was being interviewed by Margot Adler for an episode of Justice Talking on Presidential Signing statements
Specter while he was being interviewed by Margot Adler for an episode of Justice Talking on Presidential Signing statements

Specter has been very critical of President Bush's wiretapping of US persons without warrants. Margot Adler (born 16 April 1946) is an author journalist lecturer Wiccan priestess and radio journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio Justice Talking was a weekly Radio show, syndicated on National Public Radio and hosted by Margot Adler, that tackled the law The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the When the story first broke, he called the effort "inappropriate" and "clearly and categorically wrong. " He said he intended to hold hearings into the matter early in 2006, and had Alberto Gonzales appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer for the program (though Specter declined to force Gonzales to testify under oath). Alberto R Gonzales (born August 4 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. On January 15, 2006, Specter mentioned impeachment and criminal prosecution as potential remedies if President Bush broke the law, though he downplayed the likelihood of such an outcome. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The movement to impeach George W Bush is a series of actions and commentary within the public and private spheres voicing support for the impeachment of

On 9 April 2006, Specter, speaking on Fox News about the Bush administration's leaking of classified intelligence, said that "The president of the United States owes a specific explanation to the American people"[8]

NFL Destruction of Spygate Tapes

During the 2007-2008 NFL Season, Senator Specter wrote to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell concerning the destruction of New England Patriots Spygate tapes. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Roger S Goodell (born February 19, 1959, in Jamestown New York) is the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Comcast Cable is currently involved in a dispute with the NFL with regard to a cable deal concerning the NFL Network. NFL Network is an American television Specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL and is also shown in Canada [9] Arlen Specter has taken $153,600 in campaign contributions from Comcast or those affiliated with Comcast as employees or through its PAC. The only firm which has given more money to Specter is the law firm Blank Rome, LLP, which represents Comcast and which has given Specter $358,453 although the organization itself did not donate, rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. [10]. Arlen Specter has publicly declared that he would support legislation ending the NFL's anti-trust exemption, allowing local teams to negotiate their own cable contracts to the benefit of Comcast. [11] It appears that Specter may have violated the code of ethics for senators because of the link between his two largest donors and his attack on the NFL. [12]. February 1, 2008, the commissioner stated that the Tapes were destroyed because "they confirmed what I already knew about the issue. " Bill Belichick, the team's coach, refused to respond from Glendale, Arizona, the site of Super Bowl XLII, stating "It is a league issue. William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England I know nothing about it. "

Specter has had a long history of battles with the NFL. In November 2005, he sought to have the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL investigated for violation of antitrust laws over their handling of Terrell Owens. Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the [13] In December of 2007, he sought to have the law that allows the National Football League to sign lucrative television contracts on behalf of all 32 teams repealed. [14] In February 2008, he sought to have religious organizations declared exempt from NFL copyright laws. [15]

Controversies

On June 9, 2006 The Washington Post reported Specter had proposed legislation that would allow Bush to seek a warrant from a special court for an electronic surveillance program "such as the one being conducted by the National Security Agency. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government " Adding to that, Specter's bill would also grant "blanket amnesty to anyone who authorized warrantless surveillance under presidential authority. "[4] Specter denied his bill would grant blanket amnesty, calling it an "erroneous report". [16]

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported 25 December 2006, that Specter met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the protest of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States [17].

Dismissal of U. S. attorneys controversy

On 9 March 2006, The USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 was signed into law. The A detailed chonology of events in the Dismissal of US attorneys controversy. This article about dismissed US attorneys summarizes the circumstances surrounding a number of U See also Dismissal of US attorneys controversy The various documents obtained by request or subpoena during dissmissal of U See also Dismissal of US attorneys controversy See Dismissal of U Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U It amended the process for interim appointments of U. S. Attorneys, written into the bill by Arlen Specter during his chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the [18] The change allowed the Bush Administration to appoint interim U. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America S. attorneys without term limits, and without confirmation by the Senate. The Bush administration used the law to place at least eight interim attorneys into office in 2006. Specter claims that the changes were added by staffer Brett Tolman. Brett Tolman is the United States Attorney for the District of Utah. [19] For more information, see dismissal of U.S. Attorneys controversy. The

Health problems

On 16 February 2005, Specter announced that he had been diagnosed with an advanced form of Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease is a type of Lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832 Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Despite the advanced form, Specter continued working during chemotherapy. Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer. He ended treatment on 22 July. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Senator John Sununu (R-New Hampshire) shaved his head to show solidarity with Specter when he was undergoing chemotherapy and was temporarily bald. John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. On 15 April 2008, he announced his cancer had returned [20], though at a stage "significantly less advanced than his Hodgkin's disease when it was originally diagnosed in 2005. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " [21]

Electoral history

2004 Race for U. S. Senate

2004 Race for U. Joseph M "Joe" Hoeffel III (pronounced "Huffle" (born September 3, 1950) is a Democratic U S. Senate — Republican Primary

1998 Race for U. Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey Sr (born November 17, 1961 in Providence Rhode Island) is a United States Politician S. Senate

1998 Race for U. S. Senate — Republican Primary

1992 Race for U. Tom Lingenfelter is a teacher Historian, intelligence agent, businessman, and political activist from the S. Senate

1992 Race for U. S. Senate — Republican Primary

1986 Race for U. S. Senate

1986 Race for U. Rev Dr Robert William (Bob Edgar (born May 29, 1943) is president and CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog organization effective S. Senate — Republican Primary

1980 Race for U. S. Senate

1980 Race for U. Peter Francis Flaherty ( June 25, 1924 &ndash April 18, 2005) was an American politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania S. Senate — Republican Primary

References

  1. ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/specter.htm
  2. ^ Warren Commission staff lawyer Norman Redlich was asked by author Vincent Bugliosi in 2005 whether Specter was the sole author of the single bullet theory and he said, "No, we all came to this conclusion simultaneously. " When asked who he meant by "we," he said, "Arlen, myself, Howard Willens, David Belin, and Mel Eisenberg. " Specter did not respond to Bugliosi's request for a clarification on the issue. Reclaiming history: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vincent Bugliosi (W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2007) Endnotes, pp. 301-6
  3. ^ Reclaiming history: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vincent Bugliosi (W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2007) p. 456
  4. ^ a b E.J. Dionne. Eugene J "EJ" Dionne Jr (born April 23, 1952 in Boston Massachusetts) raised in Fall River Massachusetts, an American ""Watch Those Guys"", Washington Post, May 24, 2005. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and  
  5. ^ Terence Samuel. "Irritating Them All", US News and World Report, September 4, 2005. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and  
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  8. ^ David Jackson. There have been a number of people named David Jackson: David Jackson (delegate (1747 — 1801 American physician Continental Congressman for Pennsylvania "Specter urges Bush, Cheney to explain CIA leak", USA Today, April 10, 2006. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and  
  9. ^ Comcast wins in NFL Network dispute - Boston.com
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  13. ^ ESPN - Specter looks into antitrust issues in Owens' case - NFL
  14. ^ Specter Vows to Lift NFL TV Exemption - 12/7/2006 6:10:00 PM - Multichannel News
  15. ^ Politics | Bill defends church Super Bowl parties | Seattle Times Newspaper
  16. ^ Specter denies giving Amnesty over NSA wiretapping, Crooks and liars, June 11, 2006
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  20. ^ nytimes.com, Specter Announces Cancer Recurrence
  21. ^ CNN | April 15 2008 | "Arlen Specter's Hodgkin's disease returns"

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Preceded by
David L. Boren		 Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee
1995 – 1997		 Succeeded by
Richard Shelby
Preceded by
Alan K. Simpson		 Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
1997 – 2001		 Succeeded by
Jay Rockefeller
Preceded by
Jay Rockefeller		 Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
2003 – 2005		 Succeeded by
Larry Craig
Preceded by
Orrin Hatch		 Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
2005 – 2007		 Succeeded by
Patrick Leahy
United States Senate
Preceded by
Richard Schweiker		 United States Senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania
1981 – present
Served alongside: H. John Heinz III, Harris Wofford,
Rick Santorum, Bob Casey, Jr.		 Incumbent


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ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Senator from Pennsylvania
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Wichita, Kansas
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County.
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