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Arlen Specter's Public Statements on Crime

Arlen Specter
Full Name: Arlen Specter
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joan; 2 Children: Shanin, Stephen
Birth Date: 02/12/1930
Birth Place: Wichita, KS
Home City: Philadephia, PA
Religion: Jewish

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Dec. 17, 2010 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 12, 2010 Crisis In The Philadelphia Criminal Justice System Washington, DC
April 22, 2010 Specter To Probe Wall Street Wrongdoing in Senate Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Washington, DC
March 16, 2010 March Newsletter Unknown
Feb. 23, 2010 Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2009 Hate Crimes Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2009 Leahy, Levin, Specter Applaud Passage of the Hate Crimes Legislation with Civil Rights Leaders Washington, D.C.
Oct. 22, 2009 Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions Washington, D.C.
Oct. 22, 2009 Specter Applauds Passage of Hate Crimes Act Washington, D.C.
Sept. 23, 2009 Submitted Resolutions Washington, D.C.
June 17, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Justice Department Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Hearing Of The Crime And Drugs Subcommittee Of The Senate Judiciary Committee - Exploring The National Criminal Justice Commission Act Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Crime And Drugs Of The Senate Judiciary Committee - Criminal Prosecution As A Deterrent To Health Care Fraud Washington, DC
May 7, 2009 Senator Specter to Chair Crime and Drugs Subcommittee on Judiciary Washington, DC
May 7, 2009 Durbin Passes Gavel of Crime and Drugs Subcommittee to Specter; Resumes Leadership of Human Rights Subcommittee Washington, DC
April 22, 2009 Fraud Enforcement And Recovery Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
April 9, 2009 Op-ed: Crime & Punishment Unknown
March 26, 2009 Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Arlen Specter Speaks on the nomination of Judge Hamilton for the Seventh Circuit Washington, DC
March 24, 2009 Leahy-Specter-Kohl-Durbin Introduce Juvenile Justice Reauthorization Bill Washington, DC
March 17, 2009 Panel I Of A Joint Hearing Of The Crime And Drugs Subcommittee Of The Senate Judiciary Committee And The Senate Caucus On International Narcotics Control Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2009 Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2008 Judiciary Committee Reports Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Legislation Washington, DC
July 31, 2008 Judiciary Committee Reports Bill To Address Juvenile Crime Washington, DC
July 24, 2008 Capture of Radocan Karadzic Washington, DC
June 18, 2008 Leahy-Specter-Kohl Introduce Juvenile Justice Reauthorization Bill Washington, DC
April 2, 2008 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2007 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Sept. 4, 2007 Foreign Travel to United Kingdom, Finland, Russia, Turkey, Poland, and France Washington, DC
May 24, 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 Washington, DC
March 8, 2007 Pennsylvania Anti-Crime and Youth Initiative Washington, DC
July 20, 2006 Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2006 Washington, DC
April 5, 2006 Senate Resolution 426--Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2005 Hearing of the Committee on the Judicary on Confirmation Hearing on Nomination of Alberto R.Gonzalas to be Attorney General of the United States Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2003 CNN Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer - Transcript Unknown
April 10, 2003 Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Prosecuting War Crimes Washington, DC
March 31, 2003 Senate Resolution 101 Calling for Prosecution of Iraqis and Their Supporters for War Crimes Washington, DC

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