7 Quotes & Sayings By Carl Levin

Carl M. Levin was born on March 28, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in economics. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1947 Read more

He earned a master’s degree from Columbia University School of International Affairs in 1954 and a law degree from New York Law School in 1959. In 1959 he founded the firm of Levin & Green, which built on its reputation for excellence by becoming one of the nation’s leading class action firms. In 1972 he represented the plaintiffs of the first large-scale class action litigation to be filed against an oil company—the Pennzoil Company.

From 1969 to 1972 he was chairman of the firm, and was named partner in 1973.

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The intelligence failures with respect to Iraq were massive and have damaged our credibility around the world. Carl Levin
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When a decision is made to go to war based on intelligence, it is a fateful decision. It has ramifications and impacts way beyond the current months and years. Carl Levin
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Dr. Rice's record on Iraq gives me great concern. In her public statements she clearly overstated and exaggerated the intelligence concerning Iraq before the war in order to support the President's decision to initiate military action against Iraq. Carl Levin
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Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it to these men and women to provide them with better training and equipment so they can do their jobs more effectively and safely. Carl Levin
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Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients. Carl Levin
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Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation. Carl Levin