Carl Levin actually said...

"It will be vitally important that the United States work with the Iraqi political leadership and the United Nations to ensure: (1) that those elections happen on time; and (2) that they are free, fair..."

"You said you helped manage the negotiations on whether and how to extend the December 2011 deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops."

"leaving Iraq on the terms dictated by its sovereign government will put to bed the very real perception that the United States invaded the country to transform it into its '51st state.'"

"Iraq's relationship with Iran is exceedingly complex and multifaceted."