The Record on 7/10/09 reports that the parents of the senator paid his mistress $ 96,000 "out of concern for the well-being of longtime family friends". Another issue involves the possible payment of $ 25,000 directly to the mistress as a "severance package". It seems the money is an issue if it came from "campaign or official funds" and may not have been reported to election committees. Ensign has admitted a sexual affair with a campaign worker whose husband was a family friend and staff worker. Ensign has also admitted a payment to that family for some unknown purpose (maybe to keep quiet). After all this Ensign's lawyer says "Sen Ensign has complied with all applicable laws and Senate ethics rules". Some rules.
This is a system test.
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