i regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. i deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. i have made profound mistakes and i promise to work as hard as i can to seek their forgiveness. let s get reaction from chief correspondent carl cameron on capitol hill. this is a shock, wasn t it? reporter: it is. now the 112th congress, barely a month old is one short on the republican side of the aisle. its majority is diminished. his departure means there will be a special election in the district of new york. mr. lee is now gone. the democratic congressional delegation on the republican side, republicans in general now fairly convinced that mr. lee experienced heavy pressure from the republican leadership. speaker boehner made it clear at the outset of this year there would be zero tolerance most these things with republicans and harsh consequences. no indication this is a solicited resignation, but now he is a former congressman of thi