WASHINGTON, D.C. - First District Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon following Governor Mark Sanford's admission that he has been involved in an extramaritial affair with a woman from Argentina:
"Upon hearing the Governor’s announcement today, I want to extend my heartfelt thoughts to the Sanford family during this most difficult time. I am saddened at the news of this revelation and encourage the people of South Carolina to allow the Sanford family to deal with this matter with the privacy that each of us would hope for."

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