Word: heflinism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Heflin: "The Senator from Maryland. He made me think of Mexico, and that was a slip of the tongue, but sometimes a slip of the tongue is in the right direction...
...Reed of Missouri rose. Necks craned in the galleries. Mr. Heflin prepared to receive a Voltairian scorching. Said Mr. Reed: "Mr. President, I do not know that we shall gain anything by prolonging a discussion of this kind. I am sorry it has occurred. So that I may remove all taint of suspicion that I speak from interested motives, I remark that I was born and reared in the Presbyterian faith. . . . I do not propose to interfere with the efforts of the Executive to protect the interests of the United States until and unless it becomes manifest that...
...Heflin: "I did, and I am going to bring it again...
...Heflin: "And they will be bobbing again...
...Heflin: "The Senator may proceed, because I am going to speak when he is through...