Word: longworths
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Many a young member of Congress, serving on the Committee on Lighthouses or whatnot, is known only as a Representative, finds in his office his major reputation. Given sufficient ability and re-elections, however, and he may rise to the finance committee, may become a Reed, a Cannon, a Longworth. As with representatives of the People, so with representatives of the Utilities. The head of a small light & power company is a Utility Man, but his name and influence may extend no farther than his city limits. As time passes, however, he may acquire membership on more and more important...
...vote Senators were summoned from the stump and the sick bed. Democrats flayed the House for trying to dictate to the Senate, while Speaker Longworth and other potent Representatives stood along the chamber wall sombrely listening. First to a vote was the Debenture. Result: 43-10-41 in favor of recession. A dozen insurgent Republicans and six pro-tariff Democrats left their parties on this issue...
...primary morning Mrs. McCormick voted at her country home at Byron, then hurried to Chicago where with many a hug and kiss she was met by her good friend Alice Roosevelt Longworth, wife of the House Speaker.? When that evening returns showed she had carried the State, including Chicago, she announced: " I feel sobered by my victory. ... I would be less than human if I were not highly pleased." From Idaho's Senator Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and also an opponent of the World Court, came a telegram: I HAVE A VACANCY ON MY COMMITTEE...
...Speaker Longworth was last week granted a three-day leave by the House to rest at Aiken, S. C. In his absence Nebraska's Senator Norris proposed the Senate investigate his " discourtesy" by keeping for ten months on his desk without action a Senate proposal to eliminate " lame duck" sessions of Congress...
...House last week squared away to receive the Tariff Bill from the Senate. As always, the House leaders-Speaker Longworth, Floor Leader Tilson, Rules Chair-man Snell-tried to set the House to catch the Bill so there would be no unseemly fumbling on the floor. Getting set consisted of passing a special rule for sending the legislation straight off to conference...