the land but seemingly incapable of controlling his own lusts. senator ensign, of course, very conveniently stepped down effective a day before he was due to testify, thus depriving the senate of the power to punish him. but now the 68-page report released by the special sicounc lays bare his manipulative behavior. we know his mistress, cynthia hampton, and the wife of his best friend, was listed on his cell phone as aunt judy and he gave her $3,000 in cash for hotel rooms so they could meet in secret. we learn that ensign was so persistent and relentless in his pursuit of the woman that she said, quote, he kept calling and calling and would never take no for an answer. in one scene that might have been culled from a comedy caper, his close friend and aide doug hampton finally found out about