Carl Levin actually said...

"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 for a Taliban-affiliated organization and continue the rela..."

"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."

"Now, what is the relationship between the strength of a drug cartel and the ability of that drug cartel to launder money?"