I would encourage you to not completely go away from what you've been doing, but maybe try to strike just some balance there.

I don't think it's a good idea for the government to compete with the private sector.

One of the things that Congress does, in our oversight role, is to make sure that there isn't fraud, there isn't abuse going on in these especially massive programs.

Now there are allegations Ensign helped his mistress's husband get a lobbying job.

According to Politico, Senator Ensign raised just under $33,000 between July and September.

Now there are allegations that Ensign helped the mistress's husband get a lobbying job.

In June, the Nevada Republican admitted he'd had an affair with a staffer and that his family paid her and her family off.

Senator Ensign's sex scandal is hurting his campaign's fundraising.

When you're the Republicans, and you're trying to change the conversation, when you don't need any more negativity than there already is around you want to redirect the message of your party, you don't want to be talking about Ensign.

We are going to cooperate with any official inquiry. But as you all know, you can't comment on any of those things.

Let me state this very carefully. We will cooperate with any official inquiries.

I want to thank Senator Reid for his work on this important legislation that will launch a new chapter in higher education expansion in southern Nevada.