dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz lˈoʊn tˈɜːm ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, mək fˈɑːɹlənd sˈɔːt tə lˈɪmɪt fˈɛdɚɹəl pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃənz fɔːɹ ɪlˈiːɡəl wˈɪski dɪstˈɪlɪŋ ɪn ˈiːst tˌɛnəsˈiː, wˌɪtʃ mˈɛnɪəv hɪz kənstˈɪtʃuːənts fˈɛlt hæd ɡˈɑːʔn̩ ˌaʊɾəv kəntɹˈoʊl.
During his lone term in Congress, McFarland sought to limit federal prosecutions for illegal whiskey distilling in East Tennessee, which many of his constituents felt had gotten out of control.