Despite this, Alaska has had some long-serving congressmen, with Ted Stevens serving as U.S. Senator for 40 years, and Don Young serving as the at-large representative for 49 years.
dᵻspˈaɪt ðˈɪs, ɐlˈæskə hɐz hˌæd sʌm lˈɔŋsˈɜːvɪŋ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmˌɛn, wɪð tˈɛd stˈiːvənz sˈɜːvɪŋ æz jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnəɾɚ fɔːɹ fˈoːɹɾi jˈɪɹz, ænd dˈɑːn jˈʌŋ sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ðɪ ætlˈɑːɹdʒ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv fɔːɹ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz.