Carl Levin actually said...

"This Subcommittee has demonstrated in hearings and comprehensive reports how various schemes have helped to shift income to offshore tax havens and avoid U.S. taxes."

"Our code is far too complex, and I also agree that the fact that you try to lower your taxes is not illegal in and of itself."

"Is it then clearly in Microsoft's interest in terms of reducing U.S. taxes to have its offshore subsidiaries pay as little as possible to the United States and then sub-license the intellectual proper..."

"The record will show you did not say yes. But that is OK."