Political Quotes

“one of the great honors of serving in the U.S. Senate--and it is a great honor to serve in this body--is the fact that I have had the opportunity to serve with Carl Levin. I think Senator Levin represents the very best of our political system, the very best of the U.S. Senate, and why I am so proud to be a part of this institution. I must tell my colleagues I came from the House of Representatives and I had the great pleasure to have as one of my closest friends in the House of Representatives Carl's brother, Sandy. Sandy is an incredibly talented person who believes in public service, as does his brother Carl, and the two of them have devoted their family reputation to public service and they have given so much back. Carl, what you have done for our national security, for our national defense, the type of attention you have paid to make sure this country is as well prepared as it needs to be, you have done that in an exemplary way. I can tell you what you have done for the people in Michigan, the type of Senator you have been. You have been a great U.S. Senator for your State, as well as a great U.S. Senator for the United States. That is not always an easy balance, but you have been able to do it. As so many colleagues have said, when we seek advice, when we need a Senator to help us understand something, we go to Carl Levin. Some of my constituents have a hard time believing that we read the bills around here. Carl Levin reads the bills around here.…”