blackstone code

Chapter 1656 I have a bad feeling

Competitive bidding is required for the redevelopment of Marillo.

The entire capitalist society is paying attention to this matter, and billions of projects 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 profitable project, naturally everyone wants to join in and share a bowl of thick soup.

This requires bidding.

The entire board of directors has been discussing this aspect all morning, summing up one aspect of their own advantages and hiding some uncompetitive parts.

Then it was consolidated and redistributed, and finally came out with a document like "what can we do" and "what are our strengths".

In this way, when different engineering projects are released, the company can immediately provide the most optimized and most competitive solution.

In addition to formal methods, some off-site methods also need to be used, such as chatting with members of Congress.

The rebuilding of Marillo created a related committee in Congress, the Marrillo Urban Renewal Commission.

There are a total of 24 committee members, including eighteen senators and six representatives.

This committee will be responsible for the specific work related to the Mariello reconstruction project.

This is also the most distinctive point of the federation. Sometimes the president's words don't work!

In fact, this is also the result of Mr. Truman's initiative to decentralize 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 the meat and drink the soup, even wipe the oil at the bottom of the pot and throw it into your mouth, leaving nothing behind, right?

Mr. Truman is willing to maintain and respect the tradition of federal politics in this matter, which has been highly recognized by Congress!
If the reconstruction project of Mariello is worth 50 billion, then in the end, about [-] to [-] million will flow into the pockets of the MPs in various forms.

What they are fighting for is not only actual political power, but also wealth!
At the same time, Senator Langdon is also busy with this matter.

"At that time we have to unite the front, but it's me, or whoever of you, we have to get a place in this!"

In the congress lounge specially provided for the activities of these senators and even capitalists, Senator Langdon is doing the final work.

Now his small group has 26 members, which is already considered a big force in Congress.

The congressional seat system of the Baylor Federation is based on the recommendation of two people by each state government, plus the increase or decrease according to the population ratio of each state. At the beginning, there were only more than 100 seats.

However, with the increasing number of immigrants, the current federation has a total of 310 seats, and it is possible to add another 24 to 34 seats in the second half of this year.

Although the 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 they are doing so.

Marillo is not the same as Nagalil. Nagalil is far away from the Federation, and its improvement or deterioration has no direct impact on the Federation——

This refers to the influence of geographical location.

It is impossible for the Nagalilians to throw off their two legs and rush into the Federation from Nagalil to wreak havoc, but the Mariroans can.

They are the only bordering countries of the Federation. If this country is allowed to continue to act according to their own ideas, it will be the greatest irresponsibility for the safety of the Federation.

However, considering some international influences, Mr. Truman proposed a long 20-year plan.

For 20 years, the Federation did not actively interfere in Mariello's affairs, at least on the surface.

But in real life, the Federation will increase its control over Mariello society through various methods, such as capital colonization.

Then gradually let the Mariro people have a sense of identity and belonging to the Federation. In the end, they will let the Mariro people hold a referendum and completely annex Mariro!

This is not a whimsical approach, but it is very possible to achieve!

Judging from the current situation, the people in the south of Mariro, who are adjacent to the Federation, are already very dependent on the Federation, and they all volunteered to become a citizen of the Federation.

The federal government rejected these people on the grounds that it has not yet opened general labor immigration.

These people are inherently close to the federation, so they will naturally be able to play more roles in future referendums, so the federal government will not support them to become federal citizens at present.

As long as they adapt to, rely on, and cannot do without the capital society of the Federation, they will eventually know how to choose!
And they've been messing around for so long, it's time to stop.

In order to do all the work well in advance, after the addition of these seats, a standing committee will be established to be responsible for Mariro's affairs.

At that time, the Congress will have [-] seats, and there may be more seats next year.

The outbreak of the world war caused the rich people of some member states of the World Development Council to immigrate to the federation. Although the federation forbids the poor from entering, they do not restrict the rich from joining!

And a wealthy family often brings hundreds or even thousands or more people, such as their immediate family members and servants who provide services for them.

Like some nobles, they even brought their cooks!

The increase in the population will inevitably increase the number of 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.

So this small group of Senator Langdon already has nearly one-tenth of the total seats!
Except for those tool people in the Socialist Party who can only abstain from voting and symbolize the free will of Congress, one tenth is a relatively reliable number!
Councilor Langdon is sure to win the Mariro Reconstruction Working Committee member. He looked at everyone and clenched his fists, "This is very important to us. If we can get a position, our strength in Congress will be great. It's going to get bigger!"

After all, when billions of dollars are involved in the reconstruction project, the capitalists will be more enthusiastic, and they will get more!

Everyone agreed, and everyone agreed with Senator Langdon's opinion.

The small meeting was over quickly, but Senator Langdon's idea was to lock everyone in this room and not give them a chance to get out until Congress officially started.

In this way, no one else will lobby these people, and there will be no "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 Congress——

Anyone can be "rebelled"!
In the end, Senator Langdon also added some attitude. He said that "Mr. Lynch also hopes that we can achieve some results", which may make them somewhat worried.

when they want to make different decisions.

At this time, there are still 10 minutes before the Congress officially convenes.

Coming out of the break room, Senator Langdon lit a cigarette.

He has stated that he can even give up being a member, and if someone is willing to stand up, he can vote for someone else.

What he should say and what he should do has already been done, so there shouldn't be any problems.

While smoking, smiling and nodding with the gentlemen around him who were also smoking, he glanced back at the countless doors.

In every lounge, all kinds of negotiations, adultery, and betrayal are going on!

Five minutes before the meeting, Senator Langdon seemed to have thought of something, approached the Speaker, and asked a common-sense question.

"Your Excellency Speaker, shall we still vote with a show of hands regarding the selection of members of the newly established committee?"

The Speaker was a little surprised, but he explained, "Nomination and voting are separate. Nominations are open, but voting will be anonymous. Is there any problem?"

Senator Langdon froze for a moment, and immediately realized that something had changed.

Although he is more or less an old man, in fact, it took him only two years to truly integrate into this system.

In the past two years, no standing committees have been established, and they are all temporary committees.

Whether it is the election of the members of the temporary committee or the voting on the proposal, most of the time it is a show of hands, and a few times it is filled in by secret ballot.

The purpose of doing this is to let the opposition stand up and tell the supporters why I object.

For example, in the promotion of a bill, some people put forward these proposals, then discuss them at the general meeting, and finally vote on them.

If voting is done anonymously, supporters never know who to turn to to resolve the issue.

For example, "Why do you object" and "What are the reasons for your objection?" If these problems are not resolved, the motion will always be stuck on someone objecting.

The same is true for the establishment of the interim committee. You object, what are the reasons for the objection, and what made you make such a decision.

The same is true for the selection of members of the interim committee. Who you support and who you 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 openly nominate some people to this big list.

Then a vote will be held for each individual, and finally the eighteen senators and six representatives with the most supporters can 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.

At this time, it was too late to make any adjustments. He walked into the conference hall, found his own seat, and sat on it.

His expression was a bit dignified, and he vaguely felt that the selection of the personnel list this time would not be so simple and easy...

(End of this chapter)