This situation, by its current trajectory, will generate months of political and legal controversy.

The report said I sexually harassed 11 women. That was the headline people heard and saw and reacted to. The reaction was outrage. It should have been. However, it was also false. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is not to say that there are…

I have slipped and called people honey, sweetheart and darling. I was joking. Obviously otherwise I wouldn`t have said it on national TV.

I truly believe it is politically motivated. I believe it is unfair and it is untruthful.

This situation, by its current trajectory, will generate months of political and legal controversy.

The best way I can help now is if I step aside, and let government get back to governing.

The most serious allegations made against me have no credible, factual basis in the report. Obviously in a highly political matter like this, there are many agendas and there are many motivations at play. If anyone thought otherwise, they…

The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing, and therefore that`s what I`ll do.

It was a mistake, plain and simple. I have no other words to explain it. I want to personally apologize to her and her family.

Wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing. And I cannot be the cause of that.

I take full responsibility.

If he doesn't resign, it is clear that the democratic controlled state assembly is going to move ahead with impeachment proceedings.