Rogers doesn't really THINK this. This is just for public consumption by the stupid Americans.
Your statement is correct only up to this point.
He may be chairman of the committee, but he has the whole will of the House Appropriations Ccommittee to deal with and it is not likely to be this sentiment given that Jeff Sessions runs the Appropriations Committee in the Senate come 2015.
I wouldn't be calling Americans "stupid" as you have done here.
We have all been beating up on Jon Gruber and his duplicity recently.
Try to refrain from "Grubering" the issue yourself.
FReegards!