Chuck Edwards: “I had hopes that this project would work at a time when troops were still deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't…”

I want to say something directly and publicly to the two women who have been at the center of all of this. I am sorry. I'm sorry that my actions, my judgment or the way that I expressed a friendship ever put either of you in an…

I recognize now that my understanding of those relationships may not have always matched yours.

I’m sorry that my actions, my judgment or the way that I expressed a friendship ever put either of you in an uncomfortable position.

I respect the House vote. I do not accept the conclusion that it produced.