Among them were the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrat Carl Levin, and the committee's senior Republican, John McCain - the president's opponent in last year's election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess response this question from Levin, "With the installed centrifuges that they have, how long would it take,approximately, to produce enough highly-enriched uranium for one nuclear weapon?"

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

Carl Levin is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, "There is a strong bipartisan determination on this committee and in this Congress to do all that we can to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

On the military side, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrat Carl Levin, says the plan calls for an extra 4,000 US trainers to work with the Afghan armed forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan rejected the criticism from McCain and other Republicans that the decision had "bruised" U.S.ties with Eastern Europe, saying that NATO already supports President Obama's decision and that Poland and the Czech Republic are satisfied with other missiles they have been offered.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24