John Ensign: “It's very important that we have this hearing today and that we explore it going forward into the future.”

We have to understand that small businesses do create jobs, and we are going to hurt job creation.

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

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…