SENATE ARMED SERVICES
Carl M. Levin
Michigan
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Levin, 72, is a vocal critic of the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq. In June, he tried unsuccessfully to pass a nonbinding proposal urging President Bush to begin withdrawal of troops from Iraq by the end of this year.
He was elected to the Senate in 1978; this will be his second turn as Armed Services chairman. He clashed often with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, disagreeing strongly with the now-departing Pentagon chief on missile defense. He has said the Army is stretched too thin, there are not enough soldiers and protective gear in Iraq, too many soldiers are held in service by "stop-loss" orders and the Army is not adequately replacing old equipment.
Levin grew up in Detroit as part of a politically well-known family. He is the longest-serving senator in Michigan history and holds one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate.
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