Carl Levin actually said...

"The Afghan army, and increasingly the ANP, have the support of the Afghan people, who overwhelmingly oppose a return to Taliban rule."

"this decision sends a strong message that Bangladesh must take serious and concrete action to improve the situation on the ground."

"I believe the situation in Afghanistan has been fundamentally improved by efforts to build the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) and Afghanistan National Police (ANP)."

"I believe that the COLA reduction is wrong because it targets a single group, military retirees, to help address the budget problems of the Federal Government as a whole."