Nebraska State Sen. Bill Kintner is resigning from the legislature. Borrowing from Richard Nixon he said at a news conference Wednesday morning, 'You won't have Bill Kintner to kick around anymore.'

Kintner addressed a controversy at the news conference that had fellow lawmakers calling for his ouster from the legislature.

Colleagues and constituents called for his resignation.

Kintner had already been under fire for using a state computer to engage in cybersex with a woman.

The latest issue involved a retweet suggesting that demonstrators at last weekend's women's march weren't attractive enough to be sexually assaulted.

Regarding the controversial tweet, Sen. Kate Bolz said, "This is an issue about the protection and safety of women."

Sen. Carol Blood said, "Please, please, please let us get our work done and please stop making jokes that pertain to women and their bodies."

Kintner told reporters Wednesday that he is a fighter and that he had received many messages asking him not to resign but he then said, "It is time to step away from the legislature."

Kintner has held his position in the legislature since 2012 and said Wednesday morning that God had put him in that seat.

He made the announcement of his resignation less than an hour before Nebraska lawmakers were scheduled to debate whether to expel him - the first time the Legislature would have taken such an action in recent history.

Kintner said, "I never stopped fighting the the taxpayers." He said during his time in the legislature, "It was lonely at times. I've lost a lot of battles. I won a few. I always kept fighting for the taxpayers."

He said, "As much as my heart says to fight, my head says it's time to step away from the legislature."

His resignation will be effective January 30th.

Gov. Pete Ricketts issued a news release after Kintner's announcement stating, “Senator Kintner did the right thing. I will move swiftly to fill the vacancy created by this resignation, so the people of District Two have a voice.”