 The report stated that Coburn knew about Ensign's extramarital affair and was involved in trying to negotiate a financial settlement to cover it up.Coburn was involved in the Bush Administration's struggle with Congress over whistleblower rights.In the case of "Garcetti v. Ceballos", the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government employees who testify against their employers did not have protection from retaliation by their employers under the First Amendment of the Constitution.