It was hilarious in 2010 when he said it.
In 2014, The Washingtonian biennial list of the "best and worse " of Congress named him the "worst speaker" and "most clueless" member of the United States House of Representatives. Yet this dolt keeps getting elected by large margins when running against someone.
Who cares when he said it, it is the fact he is seriously asking the questions and is a member of congress. The Navy guy was having a hard time with this I am sure. LOL.