Calvin Coolidge actually said...

"It seems to me that the Senators themselves can pick out the persons they desire to have for their leader and the other officers of the Senate, and the same is true in respect to the House."

"As I have heard nothing about it from the State Department for some time I had taken it for granted that the situation was cleared up."

"They can choose such officers as they wish to have in the House to preside over them very much better than I can assist them in that matter."

"If it is a matter relating to legislation, why then of course I am a party in interest and one that has to act with them, and I am very glad to give my views on that."