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After Grace finished speaking, both the audience and the audience fell silent.

At the same time, everyone's eyes kept sweeping back and forth in the venue to see if there was any senator raising his hand.

After a long 2 minutes, at this moment, everyone suddenly saw a slender arm raised on the far right of the seat.

"It's Senator Yuna, she voted in favor!"

"Haha, good Senator Yuna, we love you!"

"Long live Senator Yuna..."

"..."

When they saw the owner of the hand, the supporters of the bill were boiling, and the senators who supported the party on the scene were also morale-boosting.

But before they could continue to get excited, they were even more excited. They saw another arm raised in the middle area of ​​the seats. The owner of this arm was none other than Mandel.

"Nice, the usual Nice!"

"Finally, I can pass this damn speech program!"

"Finally, I have come to the truly decisive voting stage!"

At the IRS, seeing this result, a group of senior officials were also happy.

David, who was sitting on the side, didn't show much expression, but 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 if they will turn against him again.

Once they turn against him, there will be trouble, but fortunately, the result is still good now.

"What's wrong, David? Are you still worried?"

Donald, who was sitting on the side, saw that David didn't have any expression, and quickly put away his happy expression and asked.

"I believe you have just learned something about what happened last night. Although I have handled it, the time was too hasty. I don't know if there will be any changes..."

David keenly saw through the screen that some of the congressmen in their camp seemed to be a little wrong.

And 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.

Therefore, knowing that the three major groups have committed such extreme acts, these senators still dare not retaliate against them or even go against them.

Although some other senators' families and friends have not been in trouble, they must have felt uneasy.

So whether they can continue to support their bill is still unknown.

After all, the speech votes are now counted according to the previous ones.

Before the actual vote, no one knows what the result will be, and no one can guarantee whether there will be senators who will overturn their previous votes under the mentality of being afraid of the consequences.

At this moment, David can only hope that these senators can stick to their own hearts and not be too deeply affected by the events of last night!

Upon hearing this, Donald and others' faces instantly became silent.

Obviously, they also thought of what David thought of, but there is no way to do it now, and 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 votes cast by Yuna and Mandel.

Because the people rescued by the CIA and FBI last night were the families of these two people.

However, a small number of members, after seeing that the delaying process of the speech ended because of the votes of these two people, still cursed.

But after venting, they could only turn their attention back to the Senate on the big screen.

They also knew that no matter how much they cursed now, it would be useless. Only the next real vote would be decisive!

Senate.

Seeing that the number of votes had reached 60, it was Raglan's turn to be proud. He also said in a sarcastic tone: "Haha, Grace, now the number of votes is enough, I think you should quickly announce the official start of the bill voting!"

Although Grace looked reluctant, he could only pretend to enforce the law impartially and announced: "Since 60 colleagues support entering the bill voting stage, then I announce that the vote on the tax avoidance bill will now officially begin!"

After the words fell, Raglan was the first to raise his arm, and the supporting members beside him also raised their hands.

At the same time, people inside and outside the venue were also nervously counting the votes.

"38, 39, 40... What the hell, how come there are only 40 votes!"

"Yesterday, the votes that bypassed the speech stage were 58, but today, when it comes to the actual bill voting stage, why is it stagnant at 40?"

"Come on, senators, we only need 11 more votes to pass!"

"..."

After careful calculation, the audience in front of the TV found that the number of votes did not meet their expectations, and they all became nervous.

At the same time, the IRS.

Seeing that the situation seemed a little unfavorable, the hearts of the senior officials also trembled, and a bad feeling came over them, gradually making them breathless.

Of course, in addition to Obadiah and others, David was not feeling well at this time.

Because he had seen through the big screen that many senators who originally belonged to their camp were becoming more and more hesitant at this moment, and they were not as decisive as 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 can't 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 bad, an exclamation interrupted 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 not enough votes have been reached.

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 Yukosek 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!"

At the Congressional 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, these three major groups have controlled the economic lifeline of our country for so many years. It is time for them to make changes. This is also 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 the history books."

"You will be remembered by me, Inspector General David, the IRS, and the general public, and I hope you make the right choice..."

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.

"With 50 votes, we are just short of the last vote. Our bill will be passed!"

"There is only one vote left. One more senator will raise his hand. I beg you!"

"Oh my God, as long as there is one more vote, the bill we support will pass the Senate, and we will witness this great scene!"

Except for 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 knew this would 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!

And 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 the Angsa Group and the Illuminati 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, even though they saw through the scene now, they still saw one person raising his hand.

And 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.

Until ten minutes passed, the next senator to make a statement was 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, also 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 helpless. They 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 to 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 have 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 in the history of the United States, the probability of such a 50-50 vote is not high, 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 it, how could this happen!"

"50 votes to 50 votes, why does this happen?"

"Damn it, didn't we still have 58 votes yesterday? Why are we stuck here today? Which eight bastards didn't vote?"

"..."

At the Internal Revenue Service, when Grace announced that it was time for the Vice President to make a statement, a group of senior officials immediately began to curse angrily.

The number of votes has reached 50, and they are just one vote away from being done. However, no one has voted for just this one vote, which naturally makes them feel as sick as eating flies.

"Although it's 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.

"Think about it. In order to prevent these senators from voting, the three major groups have resorted to threats and kidnappings. 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 before the 51 votes are cast, who dares to take the lead?”

As soon as Vertonghen said these words, 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 foreign tax avoidance bill is different. The three major groups almost fought to their death to stop this bill.

Therefore, any congressman who dares to stand up and cast this 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 the 51st vote was cast, the remaining supporters didn't dare to come forward and chose Mingzhe to protect themselves!