Jimmy Gomez: “I opposed this bill, especially as amended, because it expands the Department of Defense's authority into areas…”

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

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.

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