Tom Cole: “Just for informational purposes. There is no way my friend from Massachusetts could have known this, but last night the…”

“Just for informational purposes. There is no way my friend from Massachusetts could have known this, but last night the Republican members were formally named to the Ethics Committee. We expect them to be approved today so the committee could function immediately. But, again, my friend would have had no way of knowing that. Madam Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. Greene).”