Around the same time, a senator from Maine named William P. Frye lamented that “there are several in our distinguished body who hold their seats by purchase.”

大约同一时期的一位缅因州的参议员弗莱（WilliamP. Frye）曾哀叹：“在我们这个权威的机构中，有一些人通过购买的方式来获取自己的参议院席位。”