Carl Levin actually said...

"I do not consider deferral to be a sham or abuse in any kind of way."

"But there is no income--there is no tax paid on the money itself that has been sent to Apple."

"I mean, if they can do it, why couldn't every multinational do the same thing?"

"AOI has received about $30 billion over the last 5 years, but has not filed a corporate income tax return."