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small village trying to determine a path forward, carl always led by example with decency and integrity. later this summer, will be the honor of my life to speak at the commissioning of the u.s. navy's newest uss carl and levin. his great formidable ship poet i wish more than anything carl could be there to witness tremendous honor for this namesake ships commissioning but carl always did provide prefer to avoid the spotlight and i think perhaps, you'll be smiling even wider as he looks from above at that ship. carl's life was my service and we should all be grateful to be part of the legacy he created in this very chamber. his loss is immeasurable but i am grateful for his lifetime of contribution to pupils michigan and the people of our nation and we can honor senator levin by carry out his ideals in the example he set in what we do here what we do for the nation and particularly for the brave young men and women who serve that nation. >> madam president. >> senator from oregon. >> i rise today to add my voice to my colleagues remembering and paying respects to our dear friend and former colleague senator carl levin whom we sadly lost last night. my colleagues have been sharing th

village trying to determine a path forward. carl always led by example and with decency and integrity. later this summer, it will be the honor of my life to speak at the commissioning of the u.s. navy's newest warship, the u.s.s. carl m. levin. it is a great and formidable ship bearing the name of a great and formidable man. i wish more than anything that carl could be there to witness the tremendous honor of his namesake ship's commissioning, but carl always did prefer to avoid the spotlight and the fanfare, and i think perhaps he'll be smiling even wider as he looks from above at the christening of that ship. carl's life was defined by service and we should all be grateful to be a part of the legacy that he created in this very chamber. his loss is immeasurable, but i am grateful for his lifetime of contribution to the people of michigan and the people of our nation. and we can honor best senator levin by carrying out his ideals and example he set in what we do here and what we do for the nation, and particularly what we do for the brave young men and women who serve that nation. i yield the floor. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. merk