hiː vˈoʊɾᵻd tə ɹᵻpˈiːl ðə bˈɪl nˈoʊn æz ðə "sˈælɚɹi ɡɹˈæb," ænd ˈɔːlweɪz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ðə sˈælɚɹi dˈuː hˌɪm ˌʌndɚ ðə ɹˌɛtɹoʊˈæktɪv klˈɔːz ʌv ðæt lˈɔː.
He voted to repeal the bill known as the "salary grab," and always refused to accept the salary due him under the retroactive clause of that law.