ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs hiː sˈɜːvd ˌɔn sˈɛvɹəl kəmˈɪɾiz, nˈoʊɾəbli ðə hˈaʊs mˈɜːtʃənt ænd mɚɹˈiːn fˈɪʃɚɹiz kəmˈɪɾi, ænd ðə hˈaʊs ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən ænd nˌætʃɚɹəlᵻzˈeɪʃən kəmˈɪɾi.
In Congress he served on several committees, notably the House Merchant and Marine Fisheries Committee, and the House Immigration and Naturalization Committee.