Jimmy Gomez: “I believe that we must root out any fraud, waste, or abuse in SNAP and any other government programs, for that matter.”

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

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

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.