. >> there's a lot of news this week, but one of the big stories was mark sanfrd of south carolina. he is in a lot of pressure to step down. should he resign if? if not, why not? if so, why? >> i was in south carolina about a year ago speaking to a large republican gathering there. i know the governor as a friend, and i know a great number of leaders there. and i'm sure he and the leadership in the state legislature will all do the right thing at the right time. >> congressman, you've been known no say that you will not be alone with a female staff member just for proprietary sake. has this damaged the republican party along with senator ensign's admission? >> well, i think the old book tells us righteousness capaults a nation. so the opposite is probably always true when we see disappointments by people in either political party and local offices or national offices. i know it grieves the heart of the nation. america is about family. we are a nation of devoted husband and wives. we hold up the ideal of the american family. and any time we see that ruptur it grieves the heart of the