senator al franken apologizing, saying in a statement, quote, i've met tens of thousands of people and taken thousands of photographs. i'm a warm person, i hug people. i've learned from recent stories in some of these encounters i crossed a line for some women and i know any number is too many. the statement went on to say, quote, i feel terribly i have made some women feel badly. for that i am so sorry. franken apologized to his constituents and the entire state of minnesota for this scandal and says he is committed to regaining their trust. according to the star tribune, a spokesman for franken said yesterday the senator has no plans to resign. the apology comes as the "huffington post" reported two new allegations of inappropriate touching that occurred in 2008 and 2007. both women accused franken of