When asked why he remained so cool when under fire from opposition legislators in the Legislative Yuan, he responded that only the head of that Yuan, Ni Wen-ya, can afford to lose his temper during a session, because "he's the only one with the gavel."
「實際上俞院長有他機智、幽默的一面」，戎撫天在採訪稿中寫道：記者問院長，在立法院施政報告時，面對「民進黨」立委的挑釁，為何還能保持冷靜？他回答：「在立法院只有倪院長可以發脾氣，因為只有他有議事槌！」「中國時報」記者黃輝珍也有相同感受。