Carl Levin actually said...

"Unless the U.S. Government already knows the names of specific taxpayers, the Swiss treaty generally cannot be used to get information in Switzerland about a U.S. person."

"It is questionable whether we can continue to hide tax evaders behind banking secrecy."

"UBS has committed wrongdoing by its own acknowledgment by referring U.S. clients who wanted to hide their assets to outside firms."

"It is absurd that any country wants to make money off our loss of tax revenues, particularly friends."