John Ensign: “Whichever way we do it, I think what the air tour operators are asking for is, they are just asking how do we meet this?”

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…

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.