dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː sˈɜːvd æz wˈɪpætlˈɑːɹdʒ ænd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾiz ˌɔn ˈɛnɚdʒi ænd kˈɑːmɜːs ænd pˈoʊst ˈɑːfɪs ænd sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs.
During his time in Congress, he served as Whip-at-Large and as a member of the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Post Office and Civil Service.