Carl Levin actually said...

"we have an opportunity for meaningful cooperation that will enhance security."

"Cooperation with Russia in our missile defense efforts would send an important signal to Iran."

"before new capabilities are deployed they must undergo testing that enables an assessment under realistic operational conditions against threat-representative targets to demonstrate that they can reli..."

"I am optimistic . . . that we will make significant progress this year in cooperating with the Russian Federation on missile defense."