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On Monday, Moore told lawmakers it was a “rookie” mistake.

“Although my intent was pure and my mistakes were honest, I am ultimately responsible for all of my actions,” he says.

Moore apologized for any embarrassment the bill caused to his district, the state, and his supporters.

He did, however, put blame on Republican leaders for not mentoring him when he only came into office days before.

“Not a single member reached out to me on HB 1033 prior to signing up to speak at ‘the well’ last Friday,” he says. “Those who spoke publicly aired what should have been a quiet, private, constructive conversation the night before.”

Moore also blamed the media.

“If I had known that the media would be looking at my legislation, I probably wouldn’t have dropped any of my bills without additional consultation,” he says.

House Speaker David Ralston told reporters afterwards, he was not impressed with Moore’s apology.

“I think that to blame a failure… on other people is sort of mind-boggling to me,” he says.

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