John Ensign: “don't I have a right to be heard before the point of order is raised? I was recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…”

It is much easier to get re-elected when you are giving money away, basically.

We have to make such difficult--these are going to be painful--politically painful choices to make.

Nevada Republican Senator John Ensign is stepping down on May 3.

The House bill needs to be the floor for what we accomplish out of this process. The House bill isn't nearly enough, and we cannot allow this process to capture a modest improvement in the name of compromise by watering it down to a…