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.