Chapter 381 The Heated Stage
But just when many people on the IRS side were ready to curse and vent, things finally took a turn for the better.
The fourth ballot came out, and the results on the big screen showed that this was a vote for the passage of the bill!
“Shet, good!”
“Willy Good, very Willy Good!”
"Finally I got the yes vote, now start rushing for me!"
The senior executives who were already in an extremely tense state were finally relieved after seeing this yes vote. took some pressure off.
“Wait a minute... look!”
However, before they could express too much emotion, something was coming that shook their morale even more.
The next, fourth, fifth... until the tenth vote, according to the results displayed on the big screen, were all in favor of the passage of the bill.
And some of the votes included include many members who were originally from the three major groups, but now they have switched sides to their IRS camp!
"Inspector General David, you have also done a good job in instigating rebellion!"
This result made Obadiah, who was originally clenching his fists, greatly relaxed. After taking a breath, he turned around and praised David.
“If they come to mess with our people, then I will not be idle either.”
Since this time, the three major groups have been lobbying their congressmen. And how could David just watch? He also used various means to put pressure on the members of the other camp.
And now that the members of these three major groups have made their choices in the current vote, it means that his methods are still effective.
It’s not a waste of time and energy!
If these people have 'figured it out' at this juncture, coupled with the votes they have counted before, then the probability of passing this bill will be much higher!
"Hahahaha, the people in the Freemasons must have been laughing so hard just now that they couldn't close their mouths. I want to see if he can still laugh now!"
"Haha, yes. Ah, what a pity, I can’t see their faces!”
"Don't be sorry, Nan Xi in the stands will know!"
Hearing the words of this senior executive, everyone looked at the big screen intently.
As expected, facing such an instant reversal of results, even the scheming Nan Xi couldn't sit still. The confident face he had before had gradually turned into a deep one.
But having said that, Nan Xi on stage is actually quite good. After all, he is doing a live broadcast in front of the whole country, so it is better not to be too out of character.
But the members of the three major groups couldn't help it.
"Fake Squid, these damn bastards are just unreliable!"
"Damn, I knew David would definitely attack those congressmen in our camp, and now it turns out to be the case."
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Seeing that the number of votes was instantly reversed and even exceeded by a large margin, and that it was specifically voted by members of his own camp, many people in the three major groups have already He started throwing cups, hammering tables and other behaviors to vent his anger.
……
As time passed, the battle gradually began to heat up.
The number of votes at this time has reached 230 votes.
The current number of votes supporting the passage of the bill is 120, which is generally an advantage.
As for the number of objections, it was 110.
It is worth mentioning that there was not a single abstention vote.
In fact, it is not the option for members of Congress to vote without abstaining. There are deep-seated reasons for this.
Congress is not like the United Nations after all.
The United Nations represents each country, so when a general assembly is held to vote on a certain matter, many countries will choose to abstain from voting. This is already a very common thing, and No one would point fingers or anything.
But it’s different in the American Congress.
Why did the people elect you to be a member of Parliament?
That is to allow you to exercise your power as a member of parliament and seek benefits for them.
For example, this bill is a bill that affects thousands of people. It doesn’t matter whether you vote for or against it, but you must at least vote and have your own position. Only then can you vote for it. I deserve the job of being a member of Parliament.
If you choose to abstain, then why did the people ask you to come up?
Is it just for the purpose of abstaining and making peace?
If this is really the case, then who can't vote?
So in short, voting for or against is a matter of stance, while abstaining means that you are not in charge of your position.
So no matter which bill, you can basically vote for or against it. As for those who abstain from voting, it will affect their career, so very few MPs abstain from voting.
While thinking, another ten minutes passed.
At this time, the number of votes displayed on the big screen reached 400.
Coincidentally, after reaching this number of votes, he actually became anxious.
Currently, there are 202 votes supporting the passage of the bill, and 198 votes opposing it. There is a difference of two votes between the two.
The remaining votes are only 35.
In other words, any possibility will happen next!
The IRS is here.
With the ups and downs at the beginning of the voting, the conference room returned to a tense and dignified atmosphere.
Overall.
The vote has been cast so far. On the surface, the advantage is still on their side. After all, they still maintain an advantage of 2 votes. But in fact, their form is still not very optimistic.
You know, before the voting started, they had 239 clear votes!
But now there are only 35 votes left in the hospital.
Even if these 35 votes were all added to them, they would only be worth 237 votes.
In other words, they lost at least 2 clear votes.
"The remaining 35 votes are all critical votes. I hope there will be a good result!..."
Obadiah said this in a deep voice .
Everyone present, including David, held their breath and clenched their fists.
“Coming!”
Following the prompt from a senior executive, everyone put aside their thoughts and turned to look at the big screen.
Congress scene.
At this moment, all the spotlight is on a bearded man in a suit.
This is a core member of the Kennedy family in the House of Representatives, named Snow Maxwell.
Snow Maxwell did not hesitate at all and pressed the yes vote directly under the voting button in front of him. At this moment, the number of votes in favor of the bill in the House of Representatives has reached 203, which is only 15 votes short of the number of votes required to pass!
Next, the spotlight came to a white-haired middle-aged man.
His name is Bloor DeWitt, he is the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives and the number two figure after Speaker Nan Xi!
Not surprisingly, he voted against it.
And under his leadership as the leader of the majority party, his party members voted nine votes against it in a row.
Now, the number of votes against the passage of the bill suddenly exceeded the number of votes in favor, reaching 207.
Only 11 votes are needed to kill this bill.
At this moment, the hearts of everyone in the United States were extremely high.
“Oh buy Karma, Oh buy Karma, my heart can’t bear it anymore, I don’t dare to watch it, please tell me if you have the result!”
“There are currently 207 votes against, and yes. There were 203 votes, and there was still a stalemate. Unfortunately, it was the IRS’s turn to lose.”
"No, the IRS must win this bill..."
All the people paying attention were breathing quickly and their heartbeats were racing. Some were even too nervous to watch.
But they are not the only ones who are nervous. At this time, the three major groups, major capitalists, and everyone at the IRS are also restless.
But what makes the IRS happy is that.
According to the order of voting, the next person is Josh!
Josh is not only a member of their side, but more importantly, he also has the identity of the whip of the House of Representatives.
As long as he votes, his party members will definitely follow, and the number of votes in favor of the bill should be able to catch up in an instant!
Under the gaze of everyone, Josh pressed the button to vote.
There was no surprise. In order to reach an agreement with David and ascend to the throne of speaker, he worked hard and voted in favor without hesitation.
Under his charge, all his party members also pressed the vote of approval.
The original 203 votes in favor suddenly increased by 8 to 211. Only the last seven votes were left before the bill was passed!
Currently, there are only 17 votes left that have not been cast by the hospital!
Whether it is a human or a ghost depends on these 17 people!
But anyway.
The pressure at this time came again to Nan Xi and the three major groups.
What makes them feel uneasy is that many of the 17 people who will vote next are swing members.
Although their major groups have lobbied many times before and promised many benefits, many of these people did not give an accurate answer, only an answer that they would consider.
So at this moment, they don’t know what these swing members are thinking about and whether they will stand on their side and cast a crucial vote.
"Fake Squid!"
"These damn bastards!"
"Thank you!"
While thinking, the votes on the big screen continued to show up, and three more congressmen cast three votes in favor, which also caused a sudden scolding from the three major groups.
But no matter what, there are only four final votes left before this bill is passed in the House of Representatives!
At this time, Nan Xi on the stage could not sit still at all. If the bill was still passed under his chairmanship, he would not get any good results.
So before the next member of parliament started to vote, her stern gaze had already swept over him.
That look seems to be saying: If you dare to vote in favor again, I will make you miserable!
"Who is Nan Xi staring at? Do you want to threaten others?"
"It must be, judging by the look in her eyes, she definitely doesn't want this bill to be passed."< br>
“There has been news in the past few days that Nan Xi is an opponent of this bill, and it is true now!”
“How dare the dignified Speaker of the House of Representatives dare to To threaten members of the House of Representatives in front of the whole country at the critical moment of voting is simply lawless!”
And everyone is not blind, so how could they not see Nan Xi's threatening look?
Many supporters of the IRS have begun to send greetings to Nan Xi with various words, accusing her of openly oppressing members of Congress in Congress.
“Haha, it seems that Nan Xi can’t sit still anymore.”
“There are only four votes left before the bill is passed. She will only have trouble if she can’t sit still.”
"Haha, let him struggle, it's only 4 votes away!"
Although the senior officials at the IRS did not directly scold him, they continued to ridicule Nan Xi's shameless behavior.
However, it should be said that as a person who has been a powerful figure in American politics for so many years, Nan Xi’s threat in his eyes still had an effect.
At least the congressman voted against it after hesitating for a while.
In this case, the number of objections came to 208, which was only 10 votes away from the abortion of the bill.
At this time, the spotlight came to a black woman.
Her name is Amy Ingrid and she is the current minority leader of the House of Representatives.
But even though she has not voted yet, many people in the United States believe that there is a high probability that this will be a negative vote!
Because after the bill appeared, the leader of the minority party made some remarks through the media and social platforms, clearly expressing his opposition to this bill.
What’s worse is that the minority leader’s campaign funds for so many years are known to have been provided by the giants in Silicon Valley.
So it seems very reasonable for her to vote against it.
In fact, even people from the three major groups think so, because the leader of the minority party has repeatedly promised them that he will do his best to prevent the passage of this bill!
However, just when they thought Amy would firmly vote against, the next scene stunned everyone.
[Congressman Amy: Vote in favor! 】
When these words appeared on the big electronic screen, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quiet. Countless people were shocked by this scene.
"Oh, Maga, what's going on? Hasn't the leader of the minority party been opposed to this bill all the time? Why is he now in favor of the bill being passed?"
"This is a bit outrageous. When the off-site tax avoidance bill came out, this congressman was the one who opposed it most fiercely. However, he voted in favor during the voting. What does this mean?"
"No. I know, but something unknown must have happened, otherwise Congressman Amy would never do this!”
Seeing this result, the entire American people were stunned for a long time, waiting for the reply! After coming to their senses, everyone began to discuss in confusion.
"What...what's going on?"
"What's going on? Did Amy press the wrong button?"
"It is impossible to press the wrong button. If the wrong button is pressed, she can declare it to Nan Xi in person and then vote again, but do you think she has the intention to declare it now?"
And the IRS Here, many senior executives were also surprised by this.
It would be fine if he were an ordinary member of the House of Representatives, but he is the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, and can be regarded as one of the important figures in the House of Representatives.
And as we all know, this is a congressman with direct ties to the Freemasons. How could she switch sides like this?
(End of this chapter)