Honorable Carl Levin
United States Senator, Michigan, Democrat
Senator Levin was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978.He was on the Detroit City Council from 1969 to 1977, includingserving as President from 1973 to 1977. He is a member of thefollowing committees: Armed Services, where he is Ranking MinorityMember; Governmental Affairs; Intelligence; and Small Business.The following is from the November 9, 1999, Senate floor debateon minimum wage amendments to S. 625, the Bankruptcy Reform Act.As the most prosperous Nation in the world, our minimum wageshould be a living wage, and it is not. When a father or motherworks full-time, 40 hours a week, year-round, they should be…
