hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd nˈuː jˈɔːɹks fˈɜːst kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt fɹʌm dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ʌntˈɪl dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
He was elected to Congress in 1986 and represented New York's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1987, until January 3, 1995.