Why did I accept the role which I had renounced forever?
"Why did my colleagues ask me to become C.E.O.? Why did I accept?
He accepted the committee's judgment that he had violated the Senate rules, then reminded his colleagues that "it has always been my contention that I believe that at no time did I accept any gifts or violate any Senate rules".
Mr. Mackenzie told Sky News that "I will be vindicated" by an investigation, and Mr. Laird insisted that "I did not agree to act as a paid advocate in any proceedings of the House, nor did I accept payment or other incentive or reward in return for providing parliamentary advice or services".
In a statement, Laird said: "I wish to make it clear that I did not agree to act as a paid advocate in any proceedings of the house, nor did I accept payment or other incentive or reward in return for providing parliamentary advice or services".
"I wish to make it clear that I did not agree to act as a paid advocate in any proceedings of the House nor did I accept payment or other incentive or reward in return for providing parliamentary advice or services".
