Jim McGovern actually said...

"I think that is a reasonable, legitimate, and compelling exercise of our power under Article I, section 5, to set the rules of our own proceedings."

"I would say, at the very least, for dealing with a death or very serious illness in the family, Members should be able to meet their constitutional duties of representing their constituents and also m..."

"I think that was a testament to the strength of what this body is supposed to mean by our doing our jobs and being physically present."

"While proxy voting wasn't created for a number of the situations we talked about here today, it has actually helped increase voting participation in the House, believe it or not."