Oracle Jobs Numbers Were Skewed, Says Lawmaker

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) addresses members of the media saying that while Oracle claimed to have added jobs with its repatriation tax break of 2004, it in fact bought two companies, fired thousands, and claimed the remaining employees added to Oracle’s employment count. (0:30)

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Levin: No Purpose In Open Ended War

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) quotes President Obama on how keeping the war in Afghanistan open-ended does not serve the bests interests of the United States or Afghanistan.  

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Karzai Has Distorted View, Says Levin

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) describes how Afghan President Hamid Karzai sees himself as opposed to the reality of his postition.

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Stakes Too High To Do Less Than Best, Says Levin

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) describes the difference between how decisions are made in Washington and on the battle field.

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Levin Lays Out Two Main Elements To Afghan Strategy

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) explains the two main elements to the President’s strategy for the war in Afghanistan.

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Merkley-Levin Amendment Would Prevent Investors From Betting Against Clients

In a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) discusses an amendment he is sponsoring along with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to a financial reform bill currently in conference. The Merkley-Levin amendment would prohibit major banks from participating in proprietary trading with taxpayer-backed money. (:39)
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Companies Need To Stop Betting Against Their Securities, Says Levin

Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) said Tuesday that it is important to avoid letting institutions like Goldman Sachs hedge bets against securities they know to be weak but still sell. (0:38)
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Blankfein Attempts To Justify Actions Of Goldman Sachs

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:23)
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Levin Asks Goldman Chief If Selling "Crap" To Clients Bothers Him

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:19)
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People Lost Money In Housing Collapse But It Wasn't Really Our Fault, Says Goldman Sachs CEO

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:35)
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Levin To Goldman Chief: Would Clients Knowingly Buy Something You Bet Against?

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:48)
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Senate Democrat Accuses Goldman CEO Of Betting Against Clients

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:31)
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Levin To Blankfein: Do Your Clients Know You Sold Them Crap?

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:47)
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Goldman Sachs Dumped Toxic Mortgages Into Economy, Says Democrat Levin

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) claims that evidence shows investment bank Goldman Sachs put their own interests ahead of clients. (0:16)
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Investment Banks Should Not Be Speculating, Says Senate Democrat

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) says that under Wall Street reform, investment banks will not be allowed to continue to make bets on their collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). (0:17)
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Goldman Sachs Failed To Put Customer Service First, Says Democrat Levin

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) says that investment bank Goldman Sachs' "short-positions," or bets against the mortgage market, did not represent customer service or hedges against risks. (0:20)
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Sen. Levin: Shortage Of Afghan Troops Is Our Achilles Heel

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) quotes a Marine company commander during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing, saying, "our Achilles' heel in Afghanistan, in the words of one Marine company commander, is not a shortage of troops- it's a shortage of Afghan troops." (0:26)
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North Korean nuclear threat can never be undone

Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) says that the knowledge North Korea has gained from its nuclear program can never be undone, and there will always be a weapons or proliferation threat from the nation (:25).
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CIA lawyer: “If detainee dies, you’re doing it wrong”

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) quotes CIA lawyer Jonathan Fredman who advised that if a detainee dies due to waterboarding, then the interrogator is “doing it wrong.” (0:40)
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Levin: not a fair reflection of a flawed primary

At the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee hearing, Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich) says when there is only one name on the ballot, that’s not appropriate. What we’ve done is what you have wanted us to do, which is to say that we tried to fix it, and we’re here as a reform group, and we’re proud that we tried to reform the system. We’re not going to back away from that, but how do you have a fair reflection of a flawed primary? (1:02)
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