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.
... stops and nasals (starting in the back if the mouth and moving forward), and finally the liquids[?] and sibilants.
(Note: The long vowels are held about twice as long as ...