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6 unusual facts about Carl Levin


Frances Perkins Building

Senator Carl Levin of Michigan also played a significant role in the notion.

Granite Island Lighthouse

The sale in fact helped precipitate a later reaction by the U.S. Congress, which enacted a preference for selling such facilities to communities and charitable organizations under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, which was sponsored by Michigan Senator Carl Levin and passed in 2000.

Harold Van Heuvelen

Bob Van Heuvelen was professionally acquainted with United States Senator Kent Conrad, and mentioned the symphony to him; Conrad in turn contacted Senator Carl Levin, who as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and a connoisseur of classical music, requested a copy of the recording.

Harry Begian

Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) read the tribute on the Senate floor immediately prior to the presiding officer of the Senate reading a Presidential report on the "emergency" of fissable nuclear material proliferation in the Russian Federation.

John G. Walsh

The following day, three senators -- Jack Reed (D-RI), Carl Levin (D-MI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) -- called for a "fundamental rethink of the OCC's leadership" arguing that Walsh "is not interested in leading an agency charged with ensuring the safety and soundness of our financial institutions".

Mowaffak al-Rubaie

In May, 2007, Al Rubaie made an official trip to Washington, D.C., to lobby leading Democratic critics of the war against withdrawing troops, primarily Senator Carl Levin and Representative John P. Murtha.


Competition in Contracting Act

A version of the CICA was introduced in 1982 by Senators William V. Roth, Jr., Carl Levin, and William S. Cohen as Senate bill 2127.

Deborah Dingell

Dingell and U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D - MI) were the proponents of moving up Michigan's Presidential Primary before February 5, to attempt to garner greater political influence for Michigan during the 2008 Democratic Primaries.

District of Columbia Public Schools

After three U.S. Senators (Ben Cardin of Maryland, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, and Carl Levin of Michigan) initially placed "holds" on the bill to prevent its consideration in the United States Senate, the Senate agreed to pass H.R. 2080 without amendment on May 22, 2007 by unanimous consent.

Mark A. Goldsmith

In March 2009, Goldsmith submitted an application to Michigan's judicial advisory committee, which was established by Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

It was included in the bill largely thanks to the work of Michigan natives and United States senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, as well as history enthusiast and iconic Congressman John Dingell.

United States Senate election in Michigan, 2008

Senator Carl Levin and State Representative Jack Hoogendyk met again, the following day (October 20), for a forum hosted by the Detroit Economic Club.

On November 19 WGVU Public television hosted a Senatorial debate to which only Democratic Senator Carl Levin and Republican State Representative Jack Hoogendyk were invited.

William Tyndale College

In that same year, United States Senator Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Carl Levin also helped the college receive federal funding totaling $461,000.


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