fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz ɐkwˈɪɾəl, kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmən mək dˈeɪd sˈɔːt tə ɹᵻstɹˈɪkt ðə dˌiːˌoʊdʒˈeɪz ɐtˈɛmpts tə sˈɛt ɪts ˈoʊn stˈændɚdz fɔːɹ ˈɛks pˈɑːɹt kˈɑːntækts ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd pˈɜːsənz ænd pˈɑːɹɾiz.
Following his acquittal, Congressman McDade sought to restrict the DOJ's attempts to set its own standards for ex parte contacts of represented persons and parties.