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“„It has been a privilege to be a part of the battle for freedom and the values we share.
“„It has been all consuming for me to do this job well, especially in a district with costly, competitive elections every two years.
“„I do not have any sort of “normal” life — for family, for friends, for church, for community.
“„To serve has been a blessing and a responsibility given from God.
“„I wish I could have been a better example.
“„I sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff.
“„In the poisonous environment of Washington, D.C., any personal failing is seized upon, often twisted, for political gain.
“„I am resigning rather than to put my family through that painful, drawn-out process.
“„Diane and my family were more than willing to stand here with me.
“„But the error is mine and I should bear the responsibility …
“„I am so ashamed to have hurt those I love.
“„By stepping aside, my mistake cannot be used as a political football in a partisan attempt to undermine the cause for which I have labored all my adult life.