Jim McGovern actually said...

"I think this is--I guess I would--one thing you had suggested, Mr. Roy--and I appreciate this--is, you know--because we are trying in the Modernization Committee to figure out a better way to schedule..."

"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..."

"the people's voice was enabled to be heard by virtue of the proxy voting that we developed."

"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."