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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%.

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%. Payne notably missed the vote on the final Senate passage of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>

Payne announced in 1956 that he would not re-election in 1958.<ref>November 18, 1956. [https://www.nytimes.com/1956/11/18/archives/muskie-proposed-as-maine-senator-governor-noncommittal-as-payne.html MUSKIE PROPOSED AS MAINE SENATOR; Governor Noncommittal as Payne Surprises State by Getting Out of '58 Race]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> However, he did so anyways, and won the party nomination easily.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879182 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> In the general election, Payne was defeated in a landslide by [[liberal]] Democrat [[Edmund Muskie]],<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30521 ME Us Senate Race - Sep 08, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> signaling the sharp decline of the GOP's firm political control over Maine.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (September 23, 2018). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2018/09/23/how-the-northeast-became-democratic-part-iv-maine-sort-of/ How the Northeast Became Democratic, Part IV: Maine (Sort of)]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>

Payne announced in 1956 that he would not re-election in 1958.<ref>November 18, 1956. [https://www.nytimes.com/1956/11/18/archives/muskie-proposed-as-maine-senator-governor-noncommittal-as-payne.html MUSKIE PROPOSED AS MAINE SENATOR; Governor Noncommittal as Payne Surprises State by Getting Out of '58 Race]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> However, he did so anyways, and won the party nomination easily.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879182 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> In the general election, Payne was defeated in a landslide by [[liberal]] Democrat [[Edmund Muskie]],<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30521 ME Us Senate Race - Sep 08, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> signaling the sharp decline of the GOP's firm political control over Maine.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (September 23, 2018). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2018/09/23/how-the-northeast-became-democratic-part-iv-maine-sort-of/ How the Northeast Became Democratic, Part IV: Maine (Sort of)]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>