Washington- Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) released the following statement today after Senator Arlen Specter announced he would switch to the Democratic Party.

“I am deeply disappointed that Senator Specter would choose to align himself with so many of the irresponsible policies we are seeing the Democrats attempting to implement in Washington.  From a trillion dollar energy tax, to government-run healthcare, to a $3.6 trillion budget and deficit spending as far as the eye can see, I am saddened that Senator Specter has chosen to align himself with the party that has brought us these kinds of irresponsible policies.”

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