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Specter wants diversity
2009-05-06
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U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter—who made news last week when he switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party—expressed his desire on national television to have a minority or woman appointed to the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice David Souter, according to United Press International.
On CBS' Face the Nation, Specter said he wanted more diversity on the nation's highest court. Also, he talked about his political change, saying that he was "becoming much more comfortable" with being a Democrat.
Several pro-LGBT organizations welcomed Specter to the party, including the Stonewall Democrats, who added, "Stonewall Democrats across the country now have a role to help shape and hold accountable Senator Specter on pro-equality legislation before the U.S. Senate."
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