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Ensign Scandal

Published October 10, 2009 at 5:00 AM PDT

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has increased its pressure on Senator John Ensign, R-Nev. The group has supplemented its charges that it seeks to have investigated by the FBI and the Senate Ethics Committee. Executive Director of the group, Melanie Sloan, and Las Vegas Sun Washington Correspondent Lisa Mascaro discuss the latest developments.

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  • Citizens for Ethics
  • LV Sun: Ensign likely in cross hairs of feds, ex-prosecutors say
  • LV Sun: Lisa Mascaro: If history is any indicator, John Ensign unlikely to be expelled
  • LV Sun: Lisa Mascaro: Outwardly, John Ensign is taking extra ethics scrutiny in stride

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