After a week spent limping along under the weight of accusations of sexual misconduct, Sen. Al Franken announced his resignation from the Senate Thursday morning.

“I know in my heart that nothing I have done as a senator—nothing—has brought dishonor on this institution, and I am confident that the Ethics Committee would agree,” Franken said from the Senate floor. “Nevertheless, today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate.”