1658 I Have a Bad Feeling
The Marillo redevelopment project is subject to competitive bidding.
The entire capital society is paying attention to this matter. The multi-billion dollar project can provide federal capitalists with a lot of profits and at the same time provide more jobs.
The most important thing is that these projects can be said to be profitable!
Since it is a sure-profit project, naturally everyone wants to join in and get a bowl of soup.
This requires bidding.
The entire board of directors has been talking about this aspect all morning, summarizing one aspect of its advantages and hiding some uncompetitive parts.
Then it was integrated and redistributed, and finally a document similar to "what can we do" and "what are our advantages" was produced.
In this way, when different engineering projects are released, the company can immediately provide the optimal and most competitive plan.
In addition to formal methods, some off-site methods also need to be used, such as chatting with congressmen.
The reconstruction of Marillo resulted in the creation of a related committee in Congress, the Marillo Urban Renewal Commission.
There are twenty-four members in total, including eighteen senators and six representatives.
This committee will be responsible for the specific work related to the Marillo reconstruction project.
This is also the most distinctive feature of the federation. At certain times, the president’s words don’t even work!
In fact, this is also the result of Mr. Trueman's initiative to delegate power. During the war, the president's privileges were highly concentrated, and Congress basically became a decoration.
If the relationship between each other is not eased at this time, the members of Congress will be very dissatisfied, and the two parties will also be dissatisfied.
You can't eat meat and still drink soup. Even the grease on the bottom of the pot has been wiped off with your meal bag and thrown into your mouth, leaving nothing behind, right?
Mr. Trueman's willingness to maintain and respect the tradition of federal politics in this matter has been highly recognized by Congress!
If Marillo's reconstruction project is worth three to five billion, then in the end about one to three hundred million will flow into the pockets of the congressman in various forms.
What they are fighting for is not only actual political power, but also wealth!
At the same time, Congressman Langdon was also working on this matter.
"When the time comes we must unite the front, but it's me, or one of you, we must get a position in this!"
In the congressional lounge specially provided for activities of these senators and even capitalists, Congressman Langdon was doing the final work.
Now there are twenty-six people in his small group, which is already considered a considerable force in Congress.
The parliamentary seat system of the Byler Federation is based on the recommendation of two people by the state government of each state, plus increases or decreases based on the proportion of the population of each state. Initially, there were only more than 100 seats.
However, with the increasing number of immigrants, the federation now has a total of 311 seats, and it is possible that another 24 to 34 seats will be added in the second half of this year.
Although Congress has not announced the specific reason, some senators have already known it in advance, and that is Marillo.
The federal government says it has no intention of annexing Marillo, but in fact it is doing so.
Marillo is not the same as Nagaril. Nagaril is far away from the Federation. Its improvement or deterioration will not have a direct impact on the Federation.
This refers to the influence of geographical location.
The Nagaril people couldn't just swing their legs out of Nagaril and rush into the Federation to wreak havoc, but the Mariro people could.
They are the only country bordering the Federation. If this country is allowed to continue to act according to their own ideas, it will be the greatest irresponsibility for the security of the Federation.
But with some international implications in mind, Mr. Trueman proposed a long twenty-year plan.
For twenty years, the Federation did not actively interfere in Marillo's political affairs, at least on the surface.
But in real life, the Federation will increase its control over Marillo society through various methods, such as capital colonization.
Then gradually let the Marillo people have a sense of identity and belonging to the Federation. In the end, they will let the Marillo people hold a referendum and completely annex Marillo!
This is not a whimsical approach, but it is very possible!
From the current point of view, the people in the south of Mariro and close to the Federation have become very dependent on the Federation, and they have actively requested to join the Federation as citizens.
The federal government rejected these people on the grounds that it has not yet opened general labor immigration.
These people are naturally close to the federation, so they will naturally play more roles in future referendums. Therefore, the federal government will not currently support them in joining federal citizenship.
As long as they adapt to, rely on, and cannot live without the federal capital society, they will eventually know how to choose!
And they have been messing around for so long, so it’s time to stop.
In order to do all the work in advance, after these additional seats are added, a standing committee will be established to be responsible for Marillo's affairs.
By then there will be 345 seats in Congress, and there may be more seats next year.
The outbreak of world war caused wealthy people from some World Development Council member states to immigrate to the Federation. Although the Federation prohibited the poor from entering, they did not restrict the rich from joining!
A wealthy family often brings hundreds or even thousands or more people, such as their immediate relatives and servants to provide services to them.
Like some nobles, they even brought their cooks!
An increase in population will inevitably lead to an increase in seats, but this is a good thing for everyone.
This means that there are more politicians who can aspire to one of the pinnacles of federal politics.
Therefore, Representative Langdon’s small group already has the power of nearly one-tenth of the total seats!
Excluding those tools of the Socialist Party who only abstain from voting and symbolize the free will of Congress, one tenth is a relatively reliable number!
Congressman Langdon was determined to win the position as a member of the Mariro Reconstruction Committee. He looked at everyone and clenched his fists hard, "This is very important to us. If we can get a position, our power in Congress will be great." It’s going to get bigger!”
After all, it involves billions of dollars in reconstruction projects, so capitalists will be more enthusiastic, and they will get more!
Everyone agreed, and some agreed with Senator Langdon.
The small meeting ended quickly. In fact, Senator Langdon's idea was to lock everyone in this room and not give them a chance to get out before the Congress officially began.
This way there won't be anyone else lobbying these people, and there won't be any "betrayal".
But he can't do that!
The Federation is a country that pursues free will. If you don't let them leave, they will be angry.
This is also one of the biggest features of the Congress
Anyone can be "incited to rebel"!
At the end, Senator Langdon also aggravated his attitude. He said that "Mr. Lynch also hopes that we can achieve some results." Perhaps this will make them somewhat worried.
When they want to make a different decision.
At this time, there are still twenty minutes before the Congress officially convenes.
Coming out of the lounge, Senator Langdon lit a cigarette.
He has stated that he can even give up being a commissioner and vote for someone else if they want to come forward.
What he should say and do has been done, and there shouldn't be any problems.
While smoking a cigarette, he smiled and nodded to the gentlemen around him who were also smoking. He glanced back at the countless doors.
In every lounge, all kinds of negotiations, fornication, and betrayal are going on!
With five minutes left before the meeting, Senator Langdon seemed to have thought of something and approached the Speaker and asked a common sense question.
"Your Excellency Speaker, regarding the selection of members of the newly established committee, shall we still vote by a show of hands?"
The Speaker was a little surprised, but still explained, "Nominations and voting are separate. Nominations are public, but voting will be anonymous. Is there any problem?"
Senator Langdon was stunned for a moment and immediately realized that something had changed.
Although he is more or less an old man, it actually only took two years for him to truly integrate into the system.
In the past two years, no standing committee has been established, only temporary committees.
Whether it is the election of members of a temporary committee or a vote on a proposal, most of the time it is a show of hands, and a few times it is filled in anonymously.
The purpose of this is to let the opposition stand up and tell the supporters why I oppose it.
For example, when promoting a proposal, some people put forward these proposals, which are then discussed at the conference and finally voted on.
If voting is done anonymously, supporters will never know who to go to to resolve the issue.
For example, "Why do you object?" and "What are the reasons for your objection?" If these issues are not resolved, the discussion will remain stuck because of objections.
The same goes for the establishment of a temporary committee. If you objected, what were the reasons for your objection, and what made you make such a decision.
The same is true for the selection of personnel for the temporary committee. Who you support or oppose, you have to speak out so that others can agree or refute you.
However, the selection of members of the Standing Committee is somewhat different. Anyone can publicly nominate someone to this list.
Each person is then voted on, and the eighteen senators and six representatives with the most supporters eventually become members of the standing committee.
The process of specifically expressing support or non-support is not public, which gives everyone a lot of room for manipulation.
Senator Langdon didn't know if this was done on purpose or for some other reason.
It was too late to make any adjustments at this time. He walked into the conference hall, found his own seat, and sat on it.
His expression was a little solemn, and he vaguely felt that the selection of the personnel list this time would not be so simple and easy...