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Former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter died Sunday morning from complications from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of 82. The forrmer moderate Republican-turned-Democrat served five terms in the senate before switching parties and ws known as a political wildcard. Specter will be laid to rest on October 16
Former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter died Sunday morning from complications from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of 82. The forrmer moderate Republican-turned-Democrat served five terms in the senate before switching parties and ws known as a political wildcard. Specter will be laid to rest on October 16
Vice President Joe Biden, expressed his condolences in the following statement:
"Jill
and I are deeply saddened. Arlen Specter was a great Senator who lived
his life the way he died, with dignity and courage. He was my friend and
I admired him a great
deal.
For
over three decades, I watched his political courage accomplish great
feats and was awed by his physical courage to never give up. Arlen
never walked away
from his principles and was at his best when they were challenged.
Jill
and I are thinking of Joan at the moment – she was an incredible
partner through his life journey. Our hearts go out to Shanin and
Stephen and all who were
deeply touched by his life."