David Wu resigns -- finally

A statement from Wu’s office said the congressman had notified both Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) of his resignation, which will be effective as of 11:59 p.m.

“Serving as a U.S. Congressman has been the greatest honor of my life. There is no other job where you get up each day and ask, ‘How can I try to make the world a better place today?’” Wu said in the statement.

“However great the honor and engaging the work, there comes a time to hand on the privilege of elected office—and that time has come.”