"I think Dr Fox has made a very full and frank admission on the things that did go wrong and I think we should take that at face value subject to the investigation that will be published later today, " he told presenter John Humphrys.
Mr. Gingrich's admission and the full committee's acceptance of his request to waive his right to a disciplinary hearing means that this hearing is not about Mr. Gingrich's guilt or innocence.
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