Jimmy Gomez: “I think over the years we have seen Republicans and Democrats agree that conserving America's ocean fish makes good…”

I take full responsibility and have committed myself to working through the pain privately with my wife and family.

I respect the Committee's process and am confident that a full and impartial review of the facts will bear that out.

Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven't violated the law or House Ethics rules, that doesn't diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most.

Young people today face challenges that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago, and we have a responsibility to ensure their needs remain front and center.