In the past few years I have begun the process of becoming a new man.

If you make the choice to serve the public, public service, then serve the public, not yourself.

I might dream, but I am no dreamer.

I did this within a philosophical framework, and a moral and legal framework. And I have been turned into a cartoon of the greatest villain in the history of lobbying.

As a lobbyist, I thought it only natural and right that my clients should reward those members who saved them such substantial sums with generous contributions. This quid pro quo became one of hallmarks of our lobbying efforts.

I'm a human being. I'm not perfect.

Washington's a dangerous place.