Carl Levin actually said...

"Look, Senator, here is what you should do. You should tell us what the rules are going to be, give us a little flexibility, a reasonable amount of time, and get out of the way."

"What effect would this legislation have on the commander's authority to place an accused in pre-trial confinement pending investigation and disposition of the offense?"

"That mentality and that culture is what the leaders have to attack."

"This committee has no greater responsibility than to protect the men and women who wear the uniform of this country."