Carl Levin actually said...

"the necessity of speaking truth to power and telling the policymakers what your judgment or assessment is of the facts."

"the use of abusive techniques can cost us and harm our security in those ways."

"If something happens which would incapacitate the current lock, there would be severe repercussions throughout the region."

"Our European allies continue to provide the majority of the nearly 35,000 non-U.S. troops in Afghanistan."