Word: democrats
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...vote was again 40 to 40; every Senator who had voted against the nomination voted to table the motion to reconsider and vice versa. It seemed that Mr. Dawes might still cast a deciding vote. But Senator Overman, the sole Democrat who had voted for confirmation and against tabling, rose...
Senator Ferris (Democrat): "T think the Vice President has the lesson of his life coming to him. . . . The rules of the Senate are hopeless; improvement will have to be deferred to the next world...
Senator Reed (Democrat): "His melody of voice, grace of gesture and majesty of presence were only excelled by his modesty...
Senator Edwards (Democrat): "Hell and Maria?and not much Maria...
Senator Bruce (Democrat): "I shall have to see a little more of Vice President Dawes before I express an opinion as to whether he has the skill and address to induce the Senate to break with its past. The only statement that I can hazard about him at this time is that he evidently is a 'character...