Carl Levin actually said...

"But if that cannot be done or is not done this year, why not take the revenues from these loopholes which have no economic purpose, other than tax avoidance, and take that revenue to end sequestration..."

"I share your hopes that this nomination can be acted upon quickly."

"We sure do not want them to grow any further."

"The perpetrators of this attack will feel the full weight of that justice."