Carl Levin actually said...

"Thank you for inviting me to speak to you this morning about the important issue of ensuring that small businesses have access to the credit they need."

"I strongly support... programs like the one we have in Michigan to address collateral depreciation issues."

"I think it is absolutely critical that we deal with both of those issues if we are actually going to begin to see lending occurring, as we all want to see it."

"We have done a lot for the big banks, but the lifeblood of our local communities are these small banks, community banks."