Carl Levin actually said...

"There is nothing heinous in that. There is nothing illegal in that."

"The resulting loss of revenue is one significant cause of the budget deficit and adds to the tax burden that ordinary Americans bear."

"America stands on the edge of a fiscal cliff, and this challenge lends new urgency to a topic that this Subcommittee has long investigated."

"Does that not create a presumption that this is obviously not a fair price that is being paid?"