Arlen Specter - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Arlen Specter Index / People Transcripts Wilma Liebman ...were some discussions that went on. Senator Specter , Arlen Specter—at that point, he ha... ...that went on. Senator Specter, Arlen Specter —at that point, he had converte... Cody Keenan ...remember who was against us on this, Arlen Specter and maybe Tester in Montana. I don'... Jim Messina ...able to get us three Republican votes, [Arlen] Specter , [Olympia J.] Snowe, and one other. ... Ronald Klain ...passed, Joe Biden went to Pennsylvania. Arlen Specter had been one of the final decidin... ...been the deciding vote. And he went. Senator Specter wanted him to come to see what wa... James Clyburn ...Senate, and if you remember, what's— Arlen Specter was sitting over in the Senate, and, o... Rahm Emanuel ...it done was, we had to get—which was [Arlen] Specter , [Olympia J.] Snowe, and Susa... ...were never—so maybe you should say to Arlen Specter , Susan Collins, and Olympia Snowe... Harold Varmus ...doubled without [Mark O.] Hatfield, and [Arlen] Specter , and [John E.] Porter and all thes... ...both good and bad at NIH, and that's Arlen Specter . Because Specter said, “You'll get m... Richard Trumka ...[Olympia] Snowe, [Susan] Collins, and [Arlen] Specter at that point. So the bill ended u... Andrew Stern ...elected, he gets the seat, and then Arlen Specter — Yeah, and we get Arlen Specter t... ...then Arlen Specter— Yeah, and we get Arlen Specter to agree to a compromise. We had ... ...of 2010. I'd have to look when Arlen Specter got sick and when he came back. It wa... ...spent a lot of time, particularly with Arlen Specter on that issue. Should we or shouldn'... ...reward things that companies can't pay? Arlen Specter became the critical person because h... Load more Transcripts Related Topics go to the Democrats Democrats go to the Obama in the Senate Obama in the Senate go to the Agriculture Agriculture go to the Russia Russia go to the Education Education