cnn news 2011-06-21
I'm here today again to apologize for the personal mistake I have made and embarrassment I have caused. I make this apology to my neighbors, to my constituents, but I make it particularly to my wife Huma. I hope to be able to continue to work that citizens at my district elected me to do, to fight for the middle-class and those struggling to make it. Unfortunately, the distraction that I have created has made that impossible. So today I am announcing my resignation from Congress.
First of all I think we should be mindful that this announcement by Al-Qaeda reminds us that despite having suffered a huge loss... Al-Qaeda seeks to perpetuate itself, seeks to find replacements for those who have been killed, and remains committed to the agenda that bin Laden put before them