1748 Strengthening
Life is very difficult for members of the House of Representatives. Strictly speaking, a president has never been directly born among members of the House of Representatives!
From the founding of the Federation to the present, there is no record of a member of the House of Representatives running for office and then winning.
Presidents are often elected by governors, senators, and parties, but representatives of the House of Representatives are not among them!
This also shows how embarrassing the position of the House of Representatives in federal politics is!
To say that members of the House of Representatives are nothing, they are still members of Congress after all, and they still have power. At least when they need to raise their hands, every vote counts!
And there are many committees in Congress, and members of the House of Representatives are also an important part of them.
But you really have to say how amazing these congressmen are...
In addition to the fact that none of them has directly produced a president, most of the time they are not more effective in making decisive votes.
Unless they are willing to use their future to fight for the so-called freedom and justice!
And even if they join various committees, the positions they hold are often middle- and low-level jobs, which are considered hard work.
In addition, the House of Representatives changes very quickly, unlike some senators who sit down for six, eight, or even ten or more years!
Therefore, in the first year after entering the Capitol, most members of the House of Representatives have to find their own position and find a backer that can protect them from wind and rain!
Senator Langdon now has more than a dozen representatives serving him, so it is not wrong to say that he is the soul of the "Langdon Gang".
But to say how powerful this "Langdon Gang" is, that's not entirely true.
At least there are no senators or other important politicians, so its influence is very limited.
Of course, although weak is weak, it is only relative.
Those members of the House of Representatives are willing to let Senator Langdon be their backer, which means that Senator Langdon can be regarded as a senator with some cards.
Lynch's words touched upon his favorite place, making him smile like a blooming flower!
"Those are all people's jokes!", he smiled unreservedly.
The governor glanced at Adelaide secretly, and the two moved away the moment their eyes came into contact.
They had talked about it before Lynch and Senator Landon arrived.
If the governor wants to come to Bupain, he has no foundation.
Once he left the position of governor, many relationships became less strong, such as some local capitalists in York State.
From a long-term perspective, most capitalists need to have their own representatives in Congress or as senators.
They need to know about the changes in federal legal provisions earlier than ordinary people. The big proposal will definitely be proposed in Congress first, and there will be representatives of their interests.
Not only to protect them when their interests are harmed, but to say a few words, even if it is just to reveal some news, is very important.
But how many capitalists can manage their business to the point where they need to pay attention to federal laws?
Local laws have higher priority and weight than federal laws. They just need to cater to the new governor like they did in the past!
If a law that really concerns their vital interests is passed, can the state assembly just vote directly and not include it in the implementation and interpretation standards of local laws?
So now the governor is a bit embarrassed. The support from capital is not strong enough. Without the support of capital, he will not be able to achieve success in Congress.
At the same time, in terms of politics, his base is in York State, not in Bupen. Although he has long had the foresight to come to Bupen, he has never been able to open up the situation here well.
Those members of Congress don't like governors unless they are obedient governors.
As a governor, it is obviously impossible to cooperate with Congress on everything, which will make his voters and some supporters look down on him.
They have some inherent contradictions and antagonisms.
Now that he is here, it is destined that he needs to build up the relationship network here as soon as possible.
Lynch is the most crucial part of it!
If Lynch is willing to support him, at least he won't face too many difficulties!
People don't care about his face, but they have to take care of Lynch's dignity.
The goal was clear from the beginning, and Adelaide naturally knew what he should say at this time.
"We all know Senator Langdon's work ability. Sabine City has experienced its most rapid development under your leadership."
“Even in the Great Depression, it was much better than other places!”
"This is all a manifestation of your personal abilities!"
"When we come here, we still need you to give us some help with our work."
Senator Langdon enjoys compliments like these, especially when they come from someone who may not have thought highly of you before!
He nodded reservedly and picked up the wine glass, "We all come from the same place and should help each other."
"Actually, I don't think the term 'Langdon Gang' is quite correct..."
Adelaide asked cooperatively, "What should I say?"
Senator Langdon turned to look at Lynch, turned back and said with a smile, "It should be the 'York Gang'!"
He originally wanted to say "Lynch Gang", but he quickly gave up this idea because he knew Lynch would not like this term.
Once this kind of title is leaked, it will turn into a kind of trouble!
When I was a local mayor, the political ecological environment at the grassroots level was relatively clean. But after I came to Congress, everything I experienced in the past became childish.
Members of Congress are eating everything the capitalists give them, while at the same time being wary of the capitalists.
They want to be a cousin, but they don’t want to be known, and they also want to get the money for being a cousin. This is the current situation in Congress!
If the name "Lynch Gang" spreads out, some people will definitely express their dissatisfaction with him, and even Lynch!
Congress can only be a Congress for congressmen, not a Congress for capitalists. This is the consensus of all congressmen!
They can accept political donations from capitalists or do business with them, but they will not allow capitalists to interfere with their work.
In fact, this is a bad and unappetizing statement. Every congressman is speaking for some capitalists.
They knew what they were doing, they just wanted to preserve the last bit of respectability.
So if someone wants to peel off this mask of hypocrisy and reveal the bloody face underneath, which has been fucked to pieces by capital, they will go berserk!
The York Gang is different. It is a regional thing, no one is so sensitive, and it can still win the friendship of some people.
In Congress, there is more than one congressman from York.
Senator Landon continued, "So we should make use of it and its value, we are all from York State, we should help each other, that's the way it should be!"
Lin Qi nodded slightly, "That's right, we should be a whole. Only if we unite our strength, others will not underestimate us or hurt us!"
Great tone and positioning!
The governor also showed a satisfied face. He got what he wanted. Senators Lynch and Landon were willing to accept him and integrate him. This is a good thing.
The main problem was solved, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
The governor's nephew is still the mayor of Sabine City. Their original idea was to train a qualified successor and then let his nephew take office.
But now it seems that his nephew may not be able to run for governor.
However, there are tens of millions of political paths in the federation. Since it has become difficult to elect a governor, we might as well do more grassroots work and then find a way to elect a representative.
When it comes to Congress, as long as his side can hold its own, supporting a nephew is not a big problem.
Speaking of the situation in Sabine City, the governor said another very interesting thing.
"Lynch, do you know Johnson?"
Lynch was slightly startled by his question, "I know several Johnsons, but I don't know which one you are talking about!"
He was also a little curious. Among the Johnsons he knew, there was no one who could directly reach their social level.
Adelaide continued what the governor said, "It was Johnson, the former director of the Sabine City Taxation Bureau..."
It would indeed be much better for two people to face this situation. If the governor keeps explaining alone, it will give people the feeling that his current status is very low.
But Adelaide opened his mouth to give some basic descriptions and say something, so that people would not think that he had the lowest status among the three.
Lynch nodded slightly at this time, "I remember him, wasn't he transferred to the state office?"
"Speaking of which, he should have retired, right?"
The governor nodded, then shook his head, "Johnson retired last year, but you know, the Bureau of Contraband and Hazardous Materials Investigation..."
"They have just been established. It is said that the director-general has some ability and has not made the problem too intense."
"Many old people were appointed below. They heard about Johnson from somewhere and then appointed him."
Speaking of which, the governor also felt that things were impermanent.
Johnson is a good old man with rich work experience. He is actually not very suitable to be a leader in developing business.
Because he is not aggressive.
But the General Administration still used him, presumably to use Johnson's rich experience to mediate conflicts between the new authorities and society.
Contraband and dangerous goods are a big concept, and although they have a directory, there are so many things that are included.
This is also destined to cause more conflicts between this department and the private sector.
But everyone also knows that Johnson will not stay in this position for long.
After the work in the new department has stabilized, he will almost leave.
Speaking of this person, it was hard for Lynch not to think of that young woman with a child who also betrayed her husband.
and a husband who sees no future in prison.
The most important thing is that these three people were once good friends, with a superior-subordinate relationship.
These topics are just a topic of conversation, just like casually saying "Do you know the little girl who lives in the second house from the east of our community..." in casual chat.
This private meeting ended quickly. The governor would not stay here for long. He had to go back to preside over the work, but his purpose was achieved.
Lynch still welcomes the governor's upcoming move to Congress.
This means that he has one more person in Congress who can speak for him!