John Ensign: “Well, today we're talking about Lincoln County, which is a very large county, very sparsely populated county.”

This is a very important hearing today and I want to thank all of our witnesses who have taken the time out of their schedules to testify.

We need to design better systems.

We need to get control of these entitlements for today.

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