Carl Levin

Her energy is legendary. She will bring that energy to the Energy Committee now.

The respect in which she is held by all members of the Senate will be a major gift to this Committee.

I hope when you get to the SBA, not if but when you get to the SBA, that you will check this out.

This intermediary program fills that gap.

As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, the Defense Department is the largest contributor to the SBIR program.

Mary Landrieu has been an absolutely superb chairman of the Small Business Committee.

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

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 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.

Passing legislation, such as that introduced by Representative David Joyce and Senator Carl Levin, creates greater certainty for the program.

I very publicly urged that we provide the Government of Ukraine with non-provocative lethal weapons that are defensive weapons.

I think we have to, after all these decades, recognize the reality that they have a very prosperous nation.

I erred when I used the term 'illegal.'

In January 2014, a Swiss court rejected a U.S. treaty request...

Should we allow people to be brought from Guantanamo to the U.S. for detention and trial?

The report of the GAO called border security, enhanced DHS oversight, and assessment of interagency coordination is needed for the Northern Border.

I am glad you have become familiar with the Northern Border.

The President of the United States wants beneficial ownerships listed.

I would urge you to be careful in your response as well.

Sequestration has raised questions among our allies about our ability to manage our affairs.

Sequestration is arbitrary and irrational.

The successful conclusion of the budget conference between the Senate and the House is essential if we're going to address the problem of sequestration.

If sequestration continues, the Services will have to cut Active and Reserve component end strength.

Many of us have made suggestions to them as to how to come up with a balanced approach to deficit reduction.