http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020103494.html<snip>
The Senate Ethics Committee has appointed a special counsel to lead the investigation of activities connected to Sen. John Ensign's affair with a political aide.
Tuesday's announcement is a dramatic turn in the probe of the Nevada Republican that has been under way for more than 16 months, suggesting that the scrutiny will run deep into the 2012 election season.
In a bipartisan statement, the committee announced the hiring of Carol Elder Bruce, a veteran white-collar criminal defense lawyer at K&L Gates.
It is the first time in two decades that the Senate ethics panel has retained a special counsel to investigate a senator. -----------
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