"Many of my e-mails have been maliciously taken out of context, another effort by those assaulting my career."

"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."

"I am much chastened and profoundly remorseful. I can only hope that the Almighty and those whom I have wronged will forgive me my trespasses."

"As a result, I've been portrayed as a cynical barbarian preying on the very clients I was charged to defend."

"Words will not be able to ever express how sorry I am for this, and I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused."

"If I read the articles about me, and I didn't know me, I would think I was Satan."

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

"They realize that spending millions to save billions is just good business."

"This is really high on the priority list of tribal concerns. This is a cash cow in many circumstances, and tribes are concerned about protection of tribal assets."