Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called it an "extremely difficult" decision and stated that he'll better serve his Michigan constituents in the next two years of his term by not being distracted by a campaign.
"This decision was extremely difficult because I love representing the people of Michigan in the U.S. Senate and fighting for the things that I believe are important to them," he said in a statement.
During the remainder of his time in Washington, Levin said he plans to focus on his continued push for stricter rules against tax avoidance, saying tax loopholes that allow off-shore accounts are "a major drain on our treasury." He also wants to fight to boost manufacturing and address what he sees as serious flaws in campaign finance laws.
Further, Levin expressed concern about the government's fiscal problems on the military and showed a strong desire to ensure a "rapid transfer of responsibility for Afghan security to the Afghans."
If anyone knows who will be a good egg to replace Levin, it's Chris Savage at EclectaBlog. We'll see what he has to say on Levin.
Personally, I say the Dems will keep the seat, but the GOP has got to be salivating over it. Going to be a tough battle...
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Thank you Sen Levin. Now I dont know when you came to this decision but I dont think you woke up the other day thinking its time to call it quits.My question is,if we are to believe media reports that you would not vote for filibuster reform, why are you leaving a dysfunctional body when you could have changed it ?
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