dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ, hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks ænd tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən.
During his entire congressional career, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Public Works and Transportation.