Carl Levin actually said...

Well, I think you have answered the question, without going into details.

It is incredible to me that an affiliate of HSBC, an affiliate which is located in the United Kingdom, could even consider owning an account...

even though there have been changes in the laws... it is still going on

We rely on financial institutions to ensure that those for whom we have applied sanctions are not able to access the U.S. financial system.