Word: commas
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Dates: during 1941-1941
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...lunch when the Senate tie-voted, thus killing an amendment which would have permitted Argentine canned beef (and hemisphere good will) to enter the U.S. Religiously Mr. Wallace has sat through hours of dull sessions ever since, aching to get even. Last week his moment came. A "comma amendment" (meaning "minor") had been overlooked in hasty consideration of an appropriation bill. Mr. Wallace called for the ayes and nays. In the sleepy Senate no one answered. Like a flash the Vice President declared the vote a tie and bellowed: "The Vice President votes aye and the amendment is agreed...