ðˌoʊ hiː ɪntˈɛndᵻd ðɪs æz ɐ dʒˈoʊk, ɪt kˈɔːzd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ˌɪɹɪtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hɪz fˈɛloʊ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmˌɛn hˌuː hɐdbɪn fˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðə bˈɪl, ænd dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ ɐmˌʌŋ wˈaɪt ænd blˈæk ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ɐlˈaɪk ɪnðə θˈɜːd dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Though he intended this as a joke, it caused considerable irritation for his fellow Republican congressmen who had been fighting for the bill, and generated outrage among white and black residents alike in the 3rd district.