Though he intended this as a joke, it caused considerable irritation for his fellow Republican congressmen who had been fighting for the bill, and generated outrage among white and black residents alike in the 3rd district.
ðˌoʊ hiː ɪntˈɛndᵻd ðɪs æz ɐ dʒˈoʊk, ɪt kˈɔːzd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ˌɪɹɪtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hɪz fˈɛloʊ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmˌɛn hˌuː hɐdbɪn fˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðə bˈɪl, ænd dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ ɐmˌʌŋ wˈaɪt ænd blˈæk ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ɐlˈaɪk ɪnðə θˈɜːd dˈɪstɹɪkt.