During the Forty-first Congress, he was the chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹɾifˈɜːst kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː wʌzðə tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚz ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv stˈeɪt.