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"The Senate Ethics Committee’s report accusing John Ensign of violating federal and campaign-finance laws doesn’t just reflect poorly on the former Nevada senator. It also highlights lingering questions about the Federal Election Commission’s ability to do its job.
Among the investigation’s findings was the revelation that Ensign, who resigned last month, lied to the FEC by claiming that a $96,000 payment his affluent parents made to Cynthia and Doug Hampton–the former aide with whom he had an affair, and her husband, also an Ensign staffer–was a “gift” rather than a severance package. The Ethics Committee, citing “substantial credible evidence” that Ensign had violated campaign-finance regulations, referred the matter back to the FEC for future inquiry."
