Senators Won’t Discuss Details On Ensign Ethics Investigation

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
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Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union this morning, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), who chairs the Senate Ethics Committee, said she’s not permitted to offer any details of an investigation of Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) and his reported flouting of lobbying rules after his affair with an aide’s wife was discovered earlier this year. But she did confirm that there is an investigation.

“I can’t discuss this with you other than to say that there’s a preliminary investigation going on,” Boxer said. “And we will look at all aspects of this case — as we do whenever there’s a case before us — and try to get to the bottom of it as quickly as we can.”

CNN’s John King turned to Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and asked what he thought of the investigation of Ensign. Kyl said he’d follow Boxer’s lead.

“That’s probably a good practice for all of us, is to wait and see what happens,” Kyl said.

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