Jimmy Gomez: “Those are the ones that are most likely to not get the jobs in the oil fields or most likely the ones not to see the…”

I have and continue to sincerely apologize to my family, friends, and the people that I have the privilege to serve.

I stand ready to cooperate with the Ethics Committee inquiry and provide it with whatever information it might need.

As I said when the existence of an inquiry was first reported two months ago in the media, years ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage.

I opposed this bill, especially as amended, because it expands the Department of Defense's authority into areas traditionally handled by civilian agencies.