hiː wʌzðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv fɔːɹ mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾəz sˈɪksθ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt æz ɐ dˌiːˌɛfˈɛl mˈɛmbɚ, sˈɜːvɪŋ fˈaɪv tˈɜːmz fɹʌm dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː tə dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː.
He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member, serving 5 terms from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993.