Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) made remarks from the Senate Floor urging the Supreme Court to permit live television coverage of its open proceedings.

Progressive bloggers and activists gathered in Pittsburgh, PA, for Netroots Nation 2009 (formerly the YearlyKos Convention). Fmr. Gov. Howard Dean (D-VT) held a town hall on health reform, followed by a forum with Sen. Arlen Specter and primary opponent, Rep. Joe Sestak. Then a discussion on reshaping the U.S. Supreme Court.

Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) conducted a town hall meeting in Lebanon, PA to respond to his constituents' concerns on health care reform.

Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) made remarks on the Senate Floor about President Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) met with President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor as she made her way through her third day of courtesy calls to senators on Capitol Hill.

The new top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Judiciary Cmte., Sen. Jeff Sessions, discusses his approach to hearings to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Souter's coming retirement, as well as other issues before the Committee. Sen. Sessions was named ranking member on May 5 after his predecessor, Sen. Arlen Specter, announced he was joining the Democrats.

Senate Maj. Ldr. Harry Reid (D-NV) discussed the Senate's agenda for the current Congress, his campaign race in the 2010 election and the switching of parties by Sen. Arlen Specter during a National Journal breakfast.

Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter held a briefing announcing plans to run for re-election in 2010 as a Democrat. Despite the party switch, Specter said that he is "not an automatic 60th vote" for Democrats.

The Task Force hears presentations from experts on the potential to create green jobs as a part of economic recovery and on how to connect people to training and opportunities in the green economy. In addition, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation join the discussion, including Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA); Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA); Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA); and Rep. Robert Brady (D-PA).

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee discussed the Dept. of Justice Inspector General report, which outlined the findings of an investigation into the removal of nine U.S. Attorneys in 2006. Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was joined by Committee Members, Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Arlen Specter (R-PA).