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Coburn: 'I will never reveal' what I told Ensign

 
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Tom Coburn — who confronted fellow Sen. John Ensign in an effort to convince him to end an extramarital affair — denied allegations Thursday he'd suggested Ensign pay off the husband of the woman he was having an affair with, telling reporters on Capitol Hill that he would not berevealing the [...] (link)

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