Sen. John Ensign announced today that with "tremendous sadness,'' he will resign from the Senate next month.

Ensign (R-Nev.), whose political fortunes plummeted after he admitted to an extramarital affair with the wife of a staff member, had previously announced  that he won't seek a third term next year.

"It is with tremendous sadness that I officially hand over the Senate seat that I have held for 11 years," he said in a statement.  "The turbulence of these last few years is greatly surpassed by the incredible privilege that I feel to have been entrusted to serve the people of Nevada.  I can honestly say that being a United States Senator has been the honor of my life.

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