Jimmy Gomez: “The bottom line up front is we have an over-reliance on foreign manufacturers.”

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

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

I made personal mistakes outside my marriage. 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.

I am deeply sorry to my wife for the pain and embarrassment that I have brought into our lives.