Tom Cole actually said...

"The failure to congregate in person has had serious consequences for the culture of this institution."

"I noted that this was the most consequential change to the rules since the establishment of the modern committee system in the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946."

"I believe that both the proxy voting and remote committee procedures have long since outlived their usefulness."

"Unfortunately, in my view, the results have not been as positive as all of us I think would have wanted."