Chuck Edwards: “It is no laughing matter to troops from Fort Hood near my district in Texas who are on their third or fourth tour of…”

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

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

The factual findings of this investigation do not justify branding me as though I did.

I can acknowledge poor judgment, regret the discomfort that some of my actions may have caused, and apologize to those who were hurt by this episode, while still disputing a conclusion that the evidence simply does not support.