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Arlen Specter's Public Statements on Labor Unions

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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Aug. 5, 2009 Specter Joins Merkley, Collins, Kennedy, Snow in Introducing Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination Washington, DC
July 21, 2009 Specter Urges PA State Senate, Dept. of Labor to Enact Legislation Extending Unemployment Benefits Washington, DC
April 28, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Labor, Health And Human Services Of The Senate Committee On Appropriations - Public Health Response To Swine Flu Washington, DC
April 2, 2009 Hearing Of The Labor, Health And Human Services, Education, And Related Agencies Subcommittee Of The Senate Appropriations Committee - Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request For The Department Of Education Washington, DC
March 17, 2009 MSNBC "Interview with Senator Arlen Specter" - Transcript Washington, DC
May 7, 2008 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for the Department of Labor Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Southwestern Pennsylvania Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Altoona/Blair Area Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Southeastern Pennsylvania Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Northwestern Pennsylvania Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Northeastern Pennsylvania Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Lehigh Valley Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Senators Specter and Casey Announce Final Congressional Approval of Central PA Health, Education and Labor Projects Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2007 Labor-HHS Conference Report Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2007 Specter Announces $1 Million Deptartment of Labor Grant for Philadelphia School Districts Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Oct. 19, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 -- Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 -- Resumed Washington, DC
Oct. 17, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, - Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 17, 2007 Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Sept. 5, 2007 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education of the Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC
June 26, 2007 Employee Free Choice Act Of 2007--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 10, 2007 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2007 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Dec. 5, 2006 A Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill and Habeas Corpus Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2006 Letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao Unknown
Dec. 15, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006-- Conference Report Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations ACt for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
Oct. 27, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Oct. 25, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appopriations ACt, 2006--Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 21, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Approrpriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2005 Retaining Chairmanship of the Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2005 Asbestos Reform Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2004 Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 2004 - Part 1 Washington, DC
July 12, 2004 Retirement of James E. McMullen Washington, DC
April 8, 2004 Asbestos Deliberations Washington, DC
March 23, 2004 Asbestos Legislation Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2004 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Conference Report Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2003 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions - S. 1611 Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 Washington, DC
Sept. 9, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2003 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 Washington, DC
Sept. 5, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 Washington, DC
Sept. 4, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 4, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 Washington, DC
Sept. 3, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 3, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Resumed Washington, DC

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