dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm æz kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmən, sˈɜːpə wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz ɐsˈɪstɪŋ ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪn kˈɑːnflɪkts bᵻtwˌiːn wˈɜːkɚ jˈuːniənz, sˈoʊʃəl kˈɑːnflɪkts ænd ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt mˈeɪnli ɪnðə sˈæntændɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt wˌɛɹ hiː hæd hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl nˈɪtʃ.
During his time as congressman, Serpa was always assisting and representing the government in conflicts between worker unions, social conflicts and the government mainly in the Santander Department where he had his political niche.