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            Christie 'Heartbroken,' 'Embarrassed' by Bridge Scandal

   New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a possible Republican contender for
   president in 2016, says he is "embarrassed" and "heartbroken" by
   staffers who purposely created a huge traffic jam in September.
   The aides ordered lanes on the George Washington Bridge between New
   York City and New Jersey shut down to punish a Democratic mayor who did
   not support Christie`s reelection.
   The governor said at Thursday news conference that he had nothing to do
   with creating the traffic jam, and is stunned by its stupidity.
   He said he is ultimately responsible for what happened. Christie fired
   his deputy chief of staff who he says lied to him about her part in the
   scandal, and he asked another aide to resign.
   Christie also made a visit to personally apologize to the mayor of Fort
   Lee, New Jersey, whose town saw the worst of the traffic mess.
   The September traffic jam forced hundreds of cars, trucks and buses
   heading into Fort Lee to squeeze into a single lane by shutting down
   three lanes of traffic on the bridge. It lasted four days.
   Local media report that the traffic nightmare made children late for
   school, caused commuters to miss important appointments, and brought
   ambulances to crawl.
   New Jersey Governor Chris Christie:
   "I had no knowledge or involvement in this issue, in its planning or
   its execution. I am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown
   here."
   "Ultimately, I am responsible for what happens under my watch, the good
   and the bad. And when mistakes are made, then I have to own up to them
   and take the action that I believe is necessary in order to remediate
   them."
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