honoroble? no way! He probably has so much more that could be exposed. His wife may have lost her half million a year lobbying positions also.
His wife probably put the brakes on this whole fiasco. Way too much dirty laundry hanging out on their combined lines for any more digging to take place.
The "Let's quit while we're ahead and say we're sooooo sorry" defense ranks right up there with "I just want to spend more time with my family."