I don’t believe the reporter was quoting what any other Senator actually said. Probably a Fake Question.
BUT there’s a difference between a) supporting it under the circumstances and b) saying that anyone who says it will ultimately benefit the Senate is a numbskull or ‘stupid idiot.’
No one would have supported this rules change had the Dems not decided to filibuster an eminently qualified judge to be an Associate Justice. The Rs were pushed into something no one wanted ... except the numbskull who said, if in fact anyone did say, that it would be better for the Senate.
OK