| Senator
John Ensign meets with Commerce Secretary nominee Carlos
Gutierrez. Ensign said of Gutierrez’ achievements,
“He has the entrepreneurial spirit that makes
the American dream possible for all.” |
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| Senator
Ensign meets with Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee
Jim Nicholson and re-emphasizes to him the importance
of the veterans’ hospital and medical clinic slated
for construction in southern Nevada. “We will
not rest until that hospital is open and serving our
veterans,” said Ensign. |
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| Senator
Ensign meets with Homeland Security nominee Michael
Chertoff to discuss Nevada’s airport screening
procedures, Homeland Security funding levels, and border
control policies. |
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| Senator
John Ensign meets with Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice to talk about the future of the State Department.
“After my meeting with Dr. Rice, I am confident
that she will do an excellent job in promoting President
Bush’s goal for democracy and freedom for all,”
said Ensign. |
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| Senator
Ensign gives a speech during the Sarah Winnemucca statue
dedication that was held in the Capitol. |
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| Senator
John Ensign visits wounded Iraqi soldier Josh Johnston
and his family at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center
in Washington D.C. |
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| Senator
Ensign, joined by Governor Guinn and Attorney General
Sandoval, testifies on the possible falsification of
Yucca Mountain data before the House Government Reform
Subcommittee. “It seems that Yucca Mountain’s
destiny is that of a mountain of lies and nothing else,”
said Ensign. |
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Senator Ensign meets with John Bolton, President Bush’s
nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. After
the meeting, Senator Ensign reaffirmed his support for
Bolton’s nomination, saying he is “the right
person at the right time to represent America to the
United Nations.” |
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| Senator
Ensign speaks at the launch of the Cuba Democracy Caucus,
a bipartisan group committed to the freedom and sovereignty
of the Cuban people. Senator Ensign spoke about how
Congress can assist Cuba’s transition to democracy. |
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| Senator
Ensign speaks at the Big Brothers Big Sisters press
conference. Pictured left to right behind Senator Ensign
are his Little Brother Donzale Butler, Rep. Adam Schiff
(D-CA) and Kelly Perdew, winner of NBC’s “Apprentice”
season two. |
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| Senator
Ensign unveils the Broadband Consumer Choice Act of
2005 at a Capitol Hill press conference. The bill will
improve consumer access to communication technology
by updating the nation’s telecommunications laws.
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| Senator
Ensign meets with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
prior to his confirmation hearings. |
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| Senator
John Ensign meets with Supreme Court nominee Samuel
Alito. Ensign hopes that his colleagues will join him
in calling for a fair and dignified confirmation process. |
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Senator John Ensign and several of his Senate colleagues
gather for a Capitol Hill press conference to applaud
the approval of more than $1 billion in additional funding
for enhanced border security. |
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