The Capitol has a huge problem. The place where House Republicans used to smoke cigars no longer belongs to the same person. Some representatives are begging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to solve this problem. “We desperately need a place to smoke cigars,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) told Axios on Sunday. Another Republican said, “It’s a very important issue.” 

The source of this dreadful problem is Cole’s transition to House Appropriations Committee chairman, which has left House Republicans without a private place to puff their cigars, according to the report. Cole lost his hideaway when he opted to let Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) retain hers after he switched to chair the Rules Committee.