The New York Republican spoke to journalists as he
left the House floor on Wednesday morning, explaining that NY 1 reporter Michael Scotto had
accepted his
apology and «we're gonna go to lunch and put it all behind us.»
Bridget Harris, who announced she would
leave the Liberal Democrat party, told Newsnight: «I'm quite happy to
accept on a personal level his
apology if he is willing to take responsibility for his actions.»