ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː sˈɜːvd æz ðə tʃˈɛɹpɚsən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz wˈɜːkɚz ɐfˈɛɹz ænd æz vˈaɪs tʃˈɛɹpɚsən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn lˈeɪbɚ ænd ɛmplˈɔɪmənt ænd ðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs ænd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən.
In the 18th Congress, he served as the Chairperson of the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs and as Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Labor and Employment and the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation.