Carl Levin

“Secrecy is a cancer that spreads. It's a cancer to which this administration is particularly susceptible.”

“These credit default swaps are casino-style wagers that have no place on the balance sheets of federally insured banks.”

“The auto industry is the heart and soul of our economy.”

“We need to get to the bottom of this, and when we do, we will find that there was a lot of smoke, and I think we'll find some fire.”

“Oversight is not about partisan politics. It's about accountability.”

“There has been a systematic effort to mislead the American people and the world about the threat posed by Iraq.”

“We have to do a better job of putting some rules on the road and applying them to these financial institutions.”

“What we're talking about is a systematic failure of corporate governance.”

“The men and women in our armed forces are the best in the world. They are a national treasure.”