Experts
Arlen Specter
Senator (R-Pennsylvania)
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What is America's role in the Middle East?
Specter's main goal is stability. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Does U.S. involvement in Iraq limit us elsewhere?
Specter believes it may be a little too soon to leave. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Why have our values and our policy parted ways?
Specter feels that America always corrects itself after a stumble. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Arlen Specter on the Meaning of America
Does this man sound like a liberal? Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Should the government do more to promote renewable energy?
The government needs to provide tax incentives to companies developing alternative fuels. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Environment
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We need to break our dependence on OPEC and foreign oil, Specter says. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Can America balance diplomacy and the use of force?
Diplomacy first, use of force last. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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How do we address Islamic fundamentalism?
Islamic fundamentalism isn't new, but it has certainly grown. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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What is America's biggest challenge?
Terrorism and nuclear proliferation, says Specter. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Alternative energy sources are important foreign policy tools. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Specter's main concern is stability in Iraq and the Middle East. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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In order to effectively address the threats we face, America must juice up its diplomatic efforts. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Senator Arlen Specter on reconciling what America stands for and its standing abroad. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
Arlen Specter is a United States Senator for Pennsylvania who is currently serving his fifth term. He is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations and Veterans Affairs committees.Arlen Specter’s five terms have made him the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Pennsylvania’s history. A voice of reason, his independence and balance have won endorsements from the AFL-CIO and high marks from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (100% in 2006), the National Association of Manufacturers (86% in 2006), and the Americans for Tax Reform (90% in 2006).Time Magazine listed him among the ten best Senators in 2006. Knowlegis rated him the second most powerful Senator in 2006 behind only Majority Leader Bill Frist. A November 11, 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer editorial stated: “Senator Arlen Specter has more clout than some sovereign nations.”Born to Russian immigrant parents in Wichita, Kansas, Specter was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, where he served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. He lives in Philadelphia.
