Tech Savvy Ensign Leaves Top Post
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., on Wednesday stepped down as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, following his announcement Tuesday that he had an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer. Ensign, whose exit sets up a vacancy for the fourth-ranking job in GOP leadership, served two consecutive terms as chair of the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force. "His voice for tech interests at the leadership table will be missed," one industry insider told Tech Daily Dose. "Hopefully, a tech savvy Senator like John Thune will come in to replace him." GOP leadership aides told CongressDaily that Thune of South Dakota is considered the front-runner at this point but Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina has expressed interest in the past. Thune is a member of the high-tech task force, which is being chaired this Congress by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Thune also recently joined Reps. Rick Boucher, D-Va.; Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.; and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., as co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. Read more in CongressDaily's PM Edition here (subscription required).
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