Senator Carl Levin

Democrat  •  Michigan  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
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10/25/09
Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, lashed out at Cheney's criticism, which came in a speech on Wednesday while accepting an ...

Source: Longview Daily News
10/25/09
At least 147 die, 600-plus hurt in Baghdad

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., responding to comments made by Cheney this week that President Barack Obama is "dithering" and "seems afraid to make a decision" ...

Source: United Press International
10/25/09
RE: Carl Levin

Carl Levin is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I think the counter-insurgency plan is the right way to go. And the way to make it effective ...

Source: Voice of America
10/25/09
RE: Carl Levin

... President Dick Cheney went "out of bounds" when he attacked President Barack Obama for "dithering" on Afghanistan, Sen. Carl Levin told Fox News Sunday. ...

Source: Raw Story
10/25/09
RE: Carl Levin

Carl Levin is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I think the counter-insurgency plan is the right way to go. And the way to make it effective ...

Source: Voice of America
10/25/09
Deadliest attack of the year in Iraq war

"President Bush took three months in considering whether or not to surge troops in Iraq," Michigan Senator Carl Levin (d) said. Now from Iraq comes a bloody ...

Source: WFIE-TV
10/25/09
Kyl, Levin On Afghanistan & Cheney

...Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) and Carl Levin (D-Michigan) discussed the Afghanistan strategy and Cheney's "dithering" comments. Sen. Levin says Cheney doesn't have any credibility left with the American people. To comment on this video or click the "Comments" lin

10/25/09
Francis: Urge Levin to back bill on cluster munitions

This September, I was part of a delegation to meet with Sen. Carl Levin's Michigan staff. We brought an urgent appeal for Levin, D-Detroit, to co-sponsor ...

Source: Lansing State Journal
10/25/09
Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision

...language." But, he added, "The sooner we implement the strategy the more we will able to ensure their (troops') safety." Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, lashed out at Cheney's criticism, which came in a speech on Wedne

Source: Denver Post
10/25/09
Republicans Seek Quick Boost in Force in Afghanistan

...and said Obama should announce a flexible timetable to ending U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. On Fox News Sunday, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said the size of Afghanistans army should be increased. The pre

Source: Roll Call
10/25/09
RE: Carl Levin

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, lashed out at Cheney's criticism, which came in a speech on Wednesday while accepting an ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/25/09
Guests on Sunday's TV news shows

...Bush White House counselor. • “Fox News Sunday,” 9 a.m. — Guests: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah; Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan Democrat; Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican; R. Bruce Josten, executive vice president for government aff

10/25/09
Lawmakers in partisan divide over timing of Obama's Afghan decision

...But, he added, "The sooner we implement the strategy the more we will able to ensure their (troops') safety." Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, lashed out at Cheney's criticism, which came in a speech on Wednesday while a

Source: Macleans.ca
10/25/09
Republicans: Clock Is Ticking on Afghanistan Troop Decision

...that has such severe implications.  "I thought that the comments of the former vice president were totally out of bounds," Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told "Fox News Sunday." "President Bush took three m

Source: FOX News
10/25/09
Lawmakers Differ on Afghan Plans

...Sen. Orrin Hatch, also on Fox, said, "I think it's taken too long. Why not follow the advice of his hand-picked general?"Sen. Carl Levin (D., Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pointed out on "Fox News Sunday" that former President

10/25/09
RE: Carl Levin

Brown was echoed by Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) who called Cheney's remarks "out of bounds" and proclaimed that the former VP simply lacked the credibility to ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
10/25/09
Video: Dodgers fan Gregory applauds Phillies

...key voices on the Hill and two experienced military leaders weigh in on the direction a new war strategy should take: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI); Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.); and Gen. Richard Myers (Ret.). Plus a roundtable: Ron

Source: MSNBC
10/24/09
RE: Carl Levin

On Friday, Reid was meeting one on one — with no staff — with Landrieu, Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan and Baucus, whose committee had passed one of the two ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/23/09
RE: Carl Levin

You can leave a response or trackback to this entry WASHINGTON DC — US Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., praised the congressional passage of the Matthew Shepard ...

Source: The Michigan News
10/23/09
RE: Carl Levin

You can leave a response or trackback to this entry WASHINGTON DC — US Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., praised the congressional passage of the Matthew Shepard ...

Source: The Michigan News
10/23/09
AROUND THE CAPITOL

With the passing of former US Rep. Bob Davis, Michigan's First District and all of Michigan has lost a dear friend, US Sen. Carl Levin (D–Mich.) said. ...

Source: Southgate News Herald
10/23/09
Strategy aims to give Afghan fighters way out

... "From the president on down there is a belief that this is an essential part of succeeding in Afghanistan," said Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Michigan Democrat has played an influential role in the ongoing stra

10/23/09
RE: Carl Levin

You can leave a response or trackback to this entry WASHINGTON DC — US Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., praised the congressional passage of the Matthew Shepard ...

Source: The Michigan News
10/23/09
Udall asks Pentagon brass for views on 'Don't Ask'

...repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and replacing it with a non-discrimination policy. However, he notes that he agrees with Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, that “Congress must consult with senior militar

10/23/09
RE: Carl Levin

You can leave a response or trackback to this entry WASHINGTON DC — US Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., praised the congressional passage of the Matthew Shepard ...

Source: The Michigan News
10/23/09
RE: Carl Levin

"We'll have a hearing in November in the Armed Services Committee," Democratic Senator Carl Levin told AFP, adding: "My hope is that we are going to find a ...

Source: AFP
10/23/09
America's real quagmire

Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, a Democrat, was apparently intended to represent the "other side" of the debate. Here is what he said: "Clearly we should ...

Source: guardian.co.uk
10/23/09
Pay raise part of Pentagon measure

...has since backpedaled from the veto threat. "I would be stunned if they vetoed," Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., said. The $680 billion measure doesn't fund the Pentagon's budget but provides policy guidance that is typical

Source: Tulsa World
10/23/09
From: The Daily Politics

...told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow that would take place this fall - perhaps as early as this month. The committee is chaired by Sen. Carl Levin, who is a Schumer ally. The whole DADT issue has been something of a sticky wicket for the Obama administration.

10/23/09
Congress extends hate crime protections to gays

...crimes legislation, which is unrelated to our national defense, is deeply troubling," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., disagreed: "It is highly appropriate for this law to be part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The v

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