US Congressman Guilty of Cocaine Possession Apologizes

A U.S. congressman who pleaded guilty to cocaine possession has made an emotional apology after returning to Washington for the first time since November. After privately apologizing to his Republican Party colleagues Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, Representative Trey Radel, from Florida told reporters he had let down the entire country, his colleagues, and family. Radel insisted he is not yet thinking about re-election to another term. The 37-year-old Radel is a first term...

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