dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə twˈɛnti nˈaɪnθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː wʌz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚz ɪnðə pˈoʊst ˈɑːfɪs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt.
During the 29th Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.