Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) apologized to his Republican colleagues at a caucus lunch today, the Politico reports, in the wake of his admission of an extramarital affair that took place in late 2007 and early 2008.
Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN) said Ensign “apologized to everyone who had been hurt, indicated that he had certain deficiencies in his own character and outlook and was going to make substantial improvements.”
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), who is likely to take over Ensign’s former leadership position as chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee — a post that Ensign has resigned — said that “He basically told us that he was sorry, and he’s going to continue to do his job as a senator from Nevada.”
