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Exactly what youre doing, put your pants on and go home to which ensign replied, i cant, i love her. i dont know politically where he could go. obviously hes resigned. how might this affect whats happened in nevada for his seat? >> we have a temporary replacement. former congressman dean heller who is running for the seat in 2012. as you know how quickly things move in politics. certainly ensigns shadow will end up playing a big role and hover over that race. however theres going to be so many o...

At some point, you know, you wouldnt need the subsidies. i think youre there already, but you dont. so at what point do you think you dont need these subsidies? >> as we described, we dont receive subsidies, senator. i dont think the american people want shared sacrifice. i think they want shared prosperity. and what we have to offer -- >> thats a lovely statement. but do you understand how out of touch that is? i think youre out of touch. deeply, profoundly out of touch. and deeply and profound...

Capitol hill. luke, the head of the ethics committee said the newly released details on all of this are so salacious and serious that if he hadnt resigned ensign would probably be kicked out of the senate if he was still there. >> thats right. and thats very serious, thomas. since 1789, only 15 senators have ever been expelled from the united states. 14 of those because they were sympathetic to the confederacy to the civil war. it really is a rarity on capitol hill for expulsion to be mentioned ...

What im looking at here. ensign invited this couple into the house to have a relationship with one of them. >> yes. >> seemingly -- >> seems like any other way of -- >> thats a pretty damn good theory. they have been together for a long time. and he kept -- he was confronted again and again -- >> and the husband didnt know that the other guy had eyes on his wife? >> willfully paying not attention. >> bitter -- >> this is not the middle ages here. i dont know the case. im too rough on this. i don...

>> well, its important to emphasize not just people are saying this looks like hush money, but the special counsel to the ethics committee recommending that the justice department pursue further investigation, saying the idea that this money given to the hamptons were gifts from john ensigns father was absurd, theres no evidence, no relationship. in fact, coburn seems to be at the crux of that. one of the most dramatic moments in the ethics reports, which reads like a joan didian novel, is when ...

Get ready for a competitive senate race in wisconsin. senator herb kohl say nounsed today to retire when the term ends. democrats in wisconsin say theyll be able to run a top-flight candidate in the state next fall. perhaps senator russ feingold and the state party is energized by republican governor -- scott walkers assault on union rights in that state. we have been covering that story. kohl is sixth senate democrat this cycle to call it quits. well be right back. [ male announcer ] how can po...

Them are un-american. and i just -- i think thats beyond the pale. and i was hoping you were going to come here and apologize for that, because its simply beyond the pale. so are you willing to apologize for what your company -- >> senator, what i just said, there was nothing intended personally. what it was -- >> so youre not willing to apologize? >> we felt that the tax proposals under consideration, we question the fairness. and the other is that the tax proposals under consideration were inc...

Who is that? is that a prerecorded k-part? "news you cant use." lets check into the john ensign story. substantial credible evidence former nevada senator john ensign violated federal laws and senate rules. the committee says the in fractions occurred when ensign tried to cover up an extramarital affair with political aide cynthia hampton. an up close look at the ensign fair. senator ensign initiated the affair by contacting miss hampton and asking her to meet with him. she asked senator ensign ...

Picture of the senators narcissistic pursuit of his best friends wife, the bombshell report details how ensign refused to end the affair despite pleas from colleagues, his lovers husband, even the mistress herself. and the spiritual adviser who at one point told ensign, put your pants on and go home. and theres more. here is msnbcs rachel maddow. >> we got the evidence senator ensigns explanation for that $96,000 payoff after the affair, his explanation was not only a lie, it was a lie that he m...

Quite the contrary. here for example is exxon mobils net income from 2005 to 2008. look at that. every single year they have made more and more and more money, and every single year they shed employees. so, senator, how much more profit do you think these oil companies will need to make before that actually does turn into jobs like you say it will? >> second question. you said cutting the oil company subsidies will hurt the industrys bottom line, and that means higher prices at the pump. exxon j...