Sen. Carl Levin (D-IL) talks to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in Washington

Sen. Carl Levin (D-IL) (L) talks to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as they prepare for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan with Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, in Washington on December 8, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch