kɹˈʌtʃfiːldz bˈɪɡɪst ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈɜːm ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs wʌz tʊ əbtˈeɪn dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ tˈɪldədˌɑːlɚ ɪn ɪn ɐpɹˌoʊpɹɪˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts tə ðə tˌɛnəsˈiː ɹˈɪvɚ, ænd smˈɔːlɚɹ ɐpɹˌoʊpɹɪˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts tə ðə lˈɪɾəl tˌɛnəsˈiː ænd hˈɪwəsˌiː ɹˈɪvɚz.
Crutchfield's biggest accomplishment during his term in Congress was to obtain $600,000 (~$ in ) in appropriations for improvements to the Tennessee River, and smaller appropriations for improvements to the Little Tennessee and Hiwassee rivers.