Even though the search warrant only pertained to items related to Julie's business, agents seized many personal items that clearly had no relevance to their investigation.

Julie's personal journals, sensitive information about our two children, phone lists and personal files were all taken and have yet to be returned. They even took her mobile phone and Ipod.

However, what is more revealing about the government's motives is what they left behind.

While the agents were busy rummaging through our personal items, they failed to take an accordion file with information about the work Julie did for Jack Abramoff, all of which was legitimate and legal.

I do not believe it was a coincidence that the leak came the day before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified before Congress on charges that his office was overly partisan in its firing of eight U.S. Attorneys, especially considering Gonzales specifically cited his recent prosecution of Republican members of Congress as evidence to the contrary.

In my mind, these events clearly indicate that there was more behind the search of our home than the pursuit of justice. As such and while my political opponents work to exploit this incident to further propagate speculation of my guilt, I ask my constituents to withhold judgment and stand with me in protecting my right and that of my wife to the presumption of innocence while we work to ensure that the truth is revealed.