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Sen. Ensign, On NASA Oversight Panel, Had An Extramarital Affair: Reports

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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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Sen. Burris, on Senate Armed Services Committee, Won't Be Indicted Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee science and space subcommittee overseeing NASA, had an extramarital affair in 2007 and 2008 with an aide, according to news reports. The 51-year-old senator is in his second six-year term. He took office in January 2001, about the time that fellow Republican George Bush of Texas became president. Ensign was chairman of the Senate Republican Policy…

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