[Bahbah]

what was his remark about Specter..

He used a 4 syllable word (peroration, I think), and then said he included it for Sen. Specter.

[Carolinamom]

I heard him say "Just trying to impress the home folks here,Senator Specter." LOL

[STARWISE]

Not sure if this was the word ... doesn't seem to fit with his context:

per·o·rate Audio pronunciation of "peroration" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-rt)
intr.v. per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing, per·o·rates

1. To conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation. 2. To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim.

[Latin perrre, perrt- : per-, per- + rre, to speak.]pero·ration n.
pero·ration·al adj.