Carl Levin actually said...

"The budget request continues the defense reforms begun last year to rebalance the force toward the military capabilities necessary to prevail in today's conflicts."

"This is, and the report is explicit, a wartime QDR."

"The long anticipated 2009 QDR Report was also submitted on Monday with the Department's fiscal year 2011 budget submission."

"I hope it is--the sooner the better, as far as I'm concerned."