Sen. Arlen Specter ranked second in the U.S. Senate in influence, an analysis found. The Pennsylvania Republican, who is Jewish and who chairs the Judiciary Committee, scored more than 82 percent in an analysis of how successful legislators are in sponsoring and shepherding legislation to fruition.
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