Frank Wagner, Secretary General of the CDU Saar, on Jens Spahn's resignation as chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group:
"Jens Spahn has taken on responsibility for many years and has significantly shaped the policies of the Union at the federal level. For his committed work and the important impulses he has given to our party and our country, he deserves thanks and recognition.
This step is right and consistent. Political and personal convictions must be in harmony on fundamental issues in order to justify the trust of the people.
I now wish Jens Spahn and his family above all peace and privacy."