Anthony Weiner took the stage at 11:20 am.
"I'm here to apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment that I have caused," he said.
He said he hoped to continue to serve his constitutents. "Unfortunately, the distraction I created has made that impossible."
With that, he tendered his resignation from the United States Congress.
UPDATE: Anthony Weiner resigned his seat in Congress, as people in the room heckled him.
Weiner apologized to his constituents and to his wife. He said he was announcing his resignation because of the distraction he caused.
When Weiner said he was resigning, applause erupted in the room, and hecklers began chiming in, making it difficult for Weiner to continue.
One of the people in the room -- screamed, "Yeah, get out of here pervert."
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