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Meehan Statement on Passing of Senator Arlen Specter

Sunday October 14, 2012

Springfield, PA - U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (PA-07) today issued the following statement reacting to the death of former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter:

“I'm deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Specter. He made tremendous and long-lived contributions to Pennsylvania and to our nation. He distinguished himself by leading on criminal justice issues, foreign affairs, and most especially, fighting for advances in health care research. Senator Specter attacked problems and sought to find consensus for solutions. He cared deeply about his constituents and understood their concerns. He had a brilliant mind and required that those he entrusted be equally engaged in the issues he took on.”

Rep. Meehan served as Senator Specter's state director and senior counsel from 1991 to 1994, and managed his 1992 re-election campaign.

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