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In 1954, Payne notably accomplished a record all-time efficiency in passing legislation, managing to gavel through a hundred bills in merely ten minutes.<ref>August 13, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/08/13/archives/payne-gavels-through-100-bills-in-10-minutes.html Payne Gavels Through 100 Bills in 10 Minutes]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> He was offered that year by President [[Dwight Eisenhower]] a job post as Controller General, which he came to reject.<ref>November 7, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/11/07/archives/senator-rejects-eisenhower-offer-payne-decides-not-to-take-job-of.html SENATOR REJECTS EISENHOWER OFFER; Payne Decides Not to Take Job of Controller General to Stay in Congress]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>
In 1954, Payne notably accomplished a record all-time efficiency in passing legislation, managing to gavel through a hundred bills in merely ten minutes.<ref>August 13, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/08/13/archives/payne-gavels-through-100-bills-in-10-minutes.html Payne Gavels Through 100 Bills in 10 Minutes]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> He was offered that year by President [[Dwight Eisenhower]] a job post as Controller General, which he came to reject.<ref>November 7, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/11/07/archives/senator-rejects-eisenhower-offer-payne-decides-not-to-take-job-of.html SENATOR REJECTS EISENHOWER OFFER; Payne Decides Not to Take Job of Controller General to Stay in Congress]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>
During the 83rd and 84th Congress, Payne hardly missed a [[roll call vote]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/frederick_payne/408554 Sen. Frederick Payne]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> However, he missed a large number during the 85th congressional session, bringing his average percentage of missed roll calls up to 18.5%.
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