He gave a great deal of deliberation to his decision. It is heartfelt.

Obviously, we're extremely grateful for the court's compassion and consideration.

This has been an extremely difficult day for Jim.

I think he feels terrible about the mistakes he made. He admitted them in open court today and I think he especially feels bad about what he's done and how it has affected his office and how it has affected his constituents.

We were completely stunned, ... This decision was about as far off target as any that I've ever seen.

"A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ" - Steinback