John Ensign: “I hope that the Administration actually will push free trade, so we do not go into a protectionist type of a mode.”

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

Just to address the one point on the clarification in the resolution of ratification, it has been said that our resolution of ratification clarifies and we should not need this language in the definition. Here is the problem I have…

We have to have the kind of tax policy because you cannot just cut your way out of this.

This is about the future of our country.