Each state of the United States selects two senators to represent their states in the United States Senate. In 1913, the 17th Amendment[?] to the United States Constitution provided for the direct popular election of senators; prior to this, senators were selected by state legislatures.
... there exists a third, extra-long length for most vowels, which is used in various cases, but particularly when recording a shout, or a greeting.)
Vowels (with ...