On the recordDecember 12, 2014
I wish to pay tribute to the senior Senator from Michigan, Carl Levin. I have known Carl for many years and am grateful for his friendship. Throughout his career, Carl has always put the needs of Michigan and this nation above his own. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S6707, December 12, 2014, in the third column, there is an omission following the language:<greek-m>I yield the floor. Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute to the senior Senator from Michigan... The online Record has been corrected to read: I yield the floor. Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute to the senior Senator from Michigan... ========================= END NOTE ========================= Senator Levin was born in Detroit in 1934 and has called Michigan his home nearly his entire life. As a young man, he left only briefly to attend Swarthmore College and later Harvard Law School. After passing the Michigan Bar, Carl worked for five years in private practice in Detroit before beginning his career in public service. He first served as General Counsel for the Michigan Civil Rights Commission from 1964 to 1967. Carl then entered elected office, serving on the Detroit City Council from 1969 to 1977. In 1978, Senator Levin successfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat and has never looked back. He has since won five more elections to become the longest-serving Senator in Michigan history.…
