Chapter 391 The Crucial Vote
After Grace finished speaking, both the venue and the audience fell silent.
At the same time, everyone's eyes kept scanning back and forth in the field to see if any senator raised his hand.
After a long 2 minutes, at this moment, everyone suddenly saw a slender arm raised on the far right side of the seat.
“It’s Senator Yuna, she voted yes!”
"Haha, okay Senator Yuna, we love you!"
"Long live Senator Yuna..."
"..."
When seeing the move The supporters of the bill were excited after the owner of the hand was handed over, and the morale of the supporting senators at the scene was also shaken.
But before they could continue to be excited, what made them even more excited was still behind. They saw another arm in the middle area of the seat raised again. The owner of this arm was none other than Man. Del.
"Nais, Nais!"
"We can finally pass this damn speech process!"
"Finally we have come to the truly decisive voting session!"
< br>On the side of the State Administration of Taxation, seeing this result, the senior officials were also happy.
Although David, who was sitting next to him, didn't have much expression, he was secretly relieved in his heart.
Although he had reached an agreement with the two senators this morning, people's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows whether they will betray him temporarily again.
Once they rebel, they will be in trouble, but fortunately the result is pretty good now.
"What's wrong David, are you still worried?"
Seeing that David had no expression on his face, Donald quickly put away his happy expression and asked.
"I believe you have learned a little bit about what happened last night. Although I have taken care of it, the time was too hasty. I don't know if anything will happen..."
David could see keenly through the screen that something seemed wrong with the expressions of some of the congressmen in their camp.
Thinking carefully about the kidnapping threat planned by the three major groups, these senators must still be very worried about the personal safety of their family and friends.
So even though they knew that the three major groups had taken such extreme actions, these senators still did not dare to retaliate against them or even go against them.
Although some other senators' family members and friends did not have any accidents, they must have felt uneasy.
So it seems unclear whether we can continue to support their bill.
After all, the current speech votes are counted according to the previous ones.
No one knows what the outcome will be before the actual vote is taken, and there is no guarantee that any senator will overturn the vote he or she planned to cast due to the fear of being too cautious.
At this moment, David can only hope that these senators can stick to their true intentions and not be too deeply affected by last night's incident!
After hearing this, the expressions of Donald and others instantly became silent.
Obviously, they have thought of what David thought of, but there is nothing they can do about it now. They can only hope for a good result in the future.
At the same time, in Senado Island.
Most Freemasons were not surprised by the positive votes cast by Yuna and Mandel.
Because the families of these two people were rescued by the CIA and FBI last night.
However, a small number of members still started to curse after seeing that the delaying process of the speech was ended because of the votes of these two people.
But after venting, they could only turn their attention back to the Senate on the big screen.
They also know very well that no matter how much abuse is made now, it will not help. Only the next real vote will be decisive!
Senate.
Seeing that the number of votes had reached 60, it was Raglan's turn to feel proud. He also said in a sarcastic tone: "Haha, Grace, now that there are enough votes, I think you still have to vote." Hurry up and announce that the bill voting has officially begun!"
Although Grace looked reluctant, she could only pretend to enforce the law impartially and announced: "Since 60 colleagues support entering the bill voting session, then I announce that the voting on the off-site tax avoidance bill has now officially begun!”
After saying this, Raglan was the first to raise his arms, and the supporting members of Congress beside him also raised their arms. Handed.
At the same time, people inside and outside the venue were nervously counting the votes.
“38, 39, 40... What kind of plane are you doing? Why are there only 40 votes!”
“Yesterday, there were 58 votes that bypassed the speech session, but today it’s the real vote. It’s time for the bill to vote, why has it stalled at 40?”
“Come on, senators, we only need 11 more to pass it!”
“…”
The audience in front of the TV, after careful calculation, found that the number of votes did not meet their expectations, and everyone became nervous.
At the same time, the State Administration of Taxation.
Seeing that the situation seemed a bit unfavorable, the hearts of the senior executives also shuddered, and an unpleasant feeling surged into their hearts, gradually suffocating them.
Of course, except for people like Obadiah, David was not feeling well at this time.
Because he has seen through the big screen that many senators who were originally in their camp are becoming more and more hesitant at this moment, and they are not as decisive as they were when they raised their hands to vote yesterday.
It seemed that the situation he least wanted to see happened.
Although he has ordered the FBI and CIA to take countermeasures, he still cannot stand the fact that the senators are frightened by the actions of these three major groups, which makes them hesitant now. .
“Look, Senator Yukosek raised his hand!”
Just when the atmosphere in the conference room was gloomy and everyone felt that something was not going well, an exclamation came. Cut off their thoughts.
Everyone turned to look at the big screen, and saw that it was exactly what it was.
After being stagnant for so long, another senator finally stood up bravely.
Although it has not yet reached enough votes.
But after seeing this senator stand up, it finally boosted the morale of David and others.
However, what surprised them even more was what came next. As the senator named Yu Kosek bravely stood up, the atmosphere in the Senate seemed to be ignited again.
Some senators who were originally hesitant also raised their arms one after another.
Not long after, the number of 40 votes that had been stagnant suddenly surged to 49.
Now, it is the turn of the three major groups to sit still, because as long as there are more than two votes in favor, they will be in trouble.
"Senator Haakon, I know what you are worried about, but don't worry, please trust Inspector General David, he will definitely make sure that you and your family are fine!"
Congress At the scene, Raglan was lobbying a senator behind him.
This senator was originally a die-hard supporter of the bill, but now he has not voted.
Raglan also knew very well what the other party was worried about, so he comforted him and tried to get him to vote first. Facing Raglan's urging, the senator named Haakon did not make any reply, but it could be seen that his face was still twisting and turning at this time.
Seeing this, the helpless Raglan could only continue: "Senator Haakon, the three major groups have controlled the lifeline of our country's economy for so many years. It's time to let go They have made changes, and this is the general trend!”
“Even if you don’t vote, you can’t withstand the tide of the times, but if you vote, you will be a supporter of the tide of the times, and you will be remembered in history books. "It's a big deal."
"I, Inspector General David, the IRS, and the general public will remember you, and I hope you can make the right choice..."
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After Raglan's words of emotion and reason, Haakon was finally persuaded. He gritted his teeth and raised his arms.
Seeing this scene, Raglan breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the people watching across the country were also excited.
“50 votes have passed, and we are just short of the last vote. Our bill is going to pass!”
“Only one vote short, and one more senator will raise his hand. That’s it. Brother, please!”
"Oh my gosh, as long as there is one more vote, the bill we support will pass the Senate, and we will witness this great scene!"
In addition to the people in front of the TV and online.
At this time, the atmosphere in the General Administration of Taxation suddenly became tense.
Almost all the senior executives stood up nervously, including David among them.
Because they know that this will be a decisive moment.
With just one more vote, this bill that they have put so much effort into for so long will pass the Senate!
This will also be a moment of reform in the 160 years since the establishment of the IRS!
It can even be said to be a moment worthy of being recorded in American history!
Senado Island
Seeing that the number of votes came to 50, countless Freemasons began to panic.
Over the past few days, they have spent countless financial, material and energy efforts to prevent the passage of this bill.
But even though you have done this, you still can't stop it, can you?
They have always cut off others' leeks. Will they end up being cut off by the IRS in the future?
Oh NO!
This is absolutely unacceptable!
Countless members of the Freemasonry roared hysterically in their hearts, looking at the big screen with scarlet eyes, preparing to face the judgment of their fate.
At the same time, the people from Angsa Group and the Illuminati also clenched their fists and stared at the big screen with scarlet eyes, preparing for this moment of thinking about heaven and hell.
Under the nervous gaze of countless people.
At this time, the atmosphere in the Senate was still extremely tense.
Of course, the most tense among them are Raglan and others.
Although it only needs one more vote, the bill on off-site tax avoidance can pass the Senate.
But for this ticket, no matter how they saw through the scene, they still saw one person raising his hand.
If they keep this number of votes, although it is not the worst result for them, it is still very difficult.
Time passed minute by minute.
Ten minutes have passed and the next senator to express his position is still nowhere to be seen.
According to the Senate's time rules, it is already time to make a statement.
So Grace, who had been tense all the time, stood up and said: "The number of votes in favor of passing the bill is now 50. Is there any other colleague who wants to express his position?"
After the words fell, the scene was still silent.
Although Raglan and others were very anxious, after looking around, they found that no one raised their hands anymore and they were powerless and could only stare with big eyes.
“Okay, since no one is voting anymore, let’s temporarily adjourn the meeting and prepare to enter the stage of the Vice President’s statement!”
As I said before, the House of Representatives has 435 seats, which means 435 votes. As long as more than 218 votes are in favor, a bill can be passed.
But the Senate is different. The Senate only has 100 seats and 100 votes.
So when there are 50 votes versus 50 votes, there will be a tie.
At this time, arbitration is needed, so where is the arbitration vote?
The answer lies in the hands of the Vice President of the United States!
Because the vice president of the United States is not only the vice president, but also serves as the president of the Senate.
But it is worth mentioning that there is a big difference between the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives can influence the House, and sometimes even has the power to dominate a bill.
But the Senate President is different.
This position is generally just a false position and does not have any guidance or administrative power over the work of the Senate.
Unless a special situation occurs, this special situation is when the number of votes for a bill reaches 50 to 50.
Although the probability of such a 50-50 vote is not high in the history of the United States, it is not impossible.
This happens to be the case today regarding this off-site tax avoidance bill.
I have to say that it exceeded many people’s expectations.
……
"Damn, how could this happen!"
"50 votes to 50 votes, why does this happen?"
"Damn, didn't we still have 58 votes yesterday? Why today? It’s just stuck here. Which eight bastards didn’t vote?”
“…”
In the Internal Revenue Service, when Grace announced that it was time for the Vice President to express his position, a group of senior officials They immediately started to curse angrily.
The number of votes has reached 50, and they are just one vote short of being done. However, no one has voted for just this one vote, which naturally makes them feel as sick as eating flies.
"Although it is a bit surprising, if you think about it carefully, you can understand..."
Vertonghen's words interrupted the thoughts of everyone present, and everyone looked at him with doubts. To him.
“If you think about it, the three major groups have resorted to threats and kidnapping to prevent these senators from voting. Now that the number of votes has reached 50, whoever casts this vote will be decisive, so even if There are still people in the Senate who support me, but who dares to take the lead before these 51 votes fall?"
As soon as Vertonghen said this, everyone suddenly realized.
Yes, the number of votes is now 50. No matter who casts this vote again, it will be a moment recorded in history.
If it were a normal bill, members of the Senate would definitely rush to cast this 51st vote to gain national attention.
But the remote tax avoidance bill is different. The three major groups almost fought with their lives to prevent this bill.
Therefore, any congressman who dares to stand up and cast the 51st vote will immediately become the person most hated by the three major groups.
So, it’s not that so many people in their camp suddenly rebelled, it’s just that before no one cast the 51st vote, the remaining supporters didn’t dare to come forward and chose Mingzhe to protect themselves!
(End of this chapter)