dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹɾifˈɜːst kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː wʌzðə tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚz ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv stˈeɪt.
During the Forty-first Congress, he was the chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State.