æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə sˈɛnət, hiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə blˈɑːk lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən, ˈiːvən ɪf mˈoʊst sˈɛnəɾɚz wˈɔntᵻd tʊ ɐ vˈoʊt ˈɔn ɪt.
As President of the Senate, he was able to block legislation, even if most senators wanted to a vote on it.