Carl Levin: Boehner Hiding Behind Procedure With Libya Resolution

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) dismissed Friday’s resolution that demanded a report on US operations in Libya and accused House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) of “ducking the issue” and “hiding behind procedure.” (0:44)

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Carl Levin Concerned With Post-Operation Costs in Iraq

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq poses monetary concerns.  (0:35)

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Senator Levin Wants 15,000 Troops Out of Afghanistan By End of Year

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) said Tuesday that “at least 15,000” troops need to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2011 in order for President Obama to live up to his promise of a “significant” drawdown. (0:13)

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Blackwater Shooting Harms National Security, Says Senate Democrat

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, says during a hearing that the May 5, 2009 shooting by Blackwater contract personnel harmed the national security interests of the United States. Levin goes on to quote a media report that claims a whole Afghan community turned against U.S. presence in the aftermath. (0:22)
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Unpaid payroll taxes $10 billion worse, says Sen. Levin

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) says that the willful failure to remit payroll taxes is a felony and a disgrace, at a hearing on payroll tax abuse before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Levin notes that in 1998, unpaid payroll taxes came up to $49 billion but now it has significantly increased to $58 billion. (0:37)
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