John Ensign: “I don't think it's a good idea for the government to compete with the private sector.”

Previously, he announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2012 following revelations he had an affair with an aide's wife.

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…

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

Small business is the engine that drives the economy.