hɪz fˈɜːst dʒˈɑːb ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən wʌz æz ɐ lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɪstənt tə jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnəɾɚ dˈænjəl pˈætɹɪk mˈɔɪnɪhˌæn, ɐ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dˈɛməkɹˌæt.
His first job in Washington was as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a New York Democrat.