American tax officials

Chapter 383 The Work of the Senate

The State Taxation Administration.

The matter in the House of Representatives had been settled. After everyone had calmed down, Obadiah sent everyone else away, leaving only David and Donald in the conference room.

"David, if things continue like this, even if we manage to get through both houses, securing a two-thirds majority will be very difficult. This is something we need to consider now. Do you have any plans for this?"

As mentioned before, David has been working tirelessly day and night on this bill.

Therefore, the two of them didn't press the matter further, and they had no idea what David's other plans were.

But now that the bill has passed the House of Representatives, the two men need to know more about the details.

"It's not necessarily necessary to secure two-thirds of the votes..."

"If you don't secure two-thirds of the votes, you'll have to get the president to sign, but if the three major groups put pressure on you, the White House might not be able to withstand it..."

Obadiah was about to continue, but suddenly seemed to remember something, paused, and then changed the subject: "Could it be that you plan to do something to the president?"

He had actually suspected this before, and seeing David's appearance now only confirmed it.

"That depends on him!"

David did not give a clear answer, but Obadiah and Donald understood.

It seems that David really does have this plan.

However, the president has judicial immunity. If it really comes to that point and we have no choice but to take action against him, then the only option is to initiate impeachment proceedings.

The one who can be impeached is the president!

The President of the United States is the most powerful person in the world, and it is arguably the most powerful person in the world!

If an impeachment were actually launched against him, one can imagine the uproar it would cause!

But then again, if it really comes to this point, doing this is truly the only way to get the bill passed.

After all, obtaining two-thirds of the votes from members of parliament is extremely difficult.

"Alright, you handle this. Anyway, you know we'll fully support you no matter what you do!"

Obadiah was well aware that the bill's progress to this point, and its passage through the House of Representatives, was entirely due to David's efforts.

So even if David wanted to do something as serious as impeaching the president, they could only continue to support him.

At this point, it's no longer a question of whether the bill can pass; if it fails, they will inevitably face retribution from all American capitalists.

Only by making every effort to pass this bill can they ensure that the IRS's position remains unshaken!

Therefore, there was no turning back before they decided to initiate this bill. If they succeeded, the IRS's influence would rise to an unprecedented level; if they failed, the IRS would face a reduction in power!

There is no other way.

"I understand, Chief!"

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After passing the House of Representatives, the off-site tax avoidance bill will need to be reviewed for 5 to 7 days before it can be voted on in the Senate.

Therefore, this period will be crucial for both the three major corporations and the National Tax Administration.

Given the defeat in the House of Representatives, the three major groups have naturally made numerous plans for the future.

They all knew that the next few days would be crucial, and everyone had to give it their all to secure more senators' votes.

Of course, spending money is essential to winning more senators' votes.

Following a call from the top executives of the three major groups, they ultimately decided to allocate an additional 100 billion US dollars for the operation of various matters over the next three days.

While the three major groups were making vigorous preparations, David's side was naturally not idle either.

He first informed Elvis and Gavin, instructing them to monitor all senators closely to identify any signs of wavering or defection during this period and to report back to him immediately.

In addition, he contacted the three major families in Texas, as well as some other families from other states who have influence in the Senate, to come to Washington for talks.

The meeting was once again held at the George Kimpton Hotel, where the dinner was held the previous night.

It was around 7 p.m. the next day.

The George Kimpton Hotel was brightly lit, but apart from security personnel and waiters, there were no other guests in sight.

This was of course arranged by David; such an important meeting should naturally be cleared out.

Soon, a car arrived at the hotel entrance.

The car door opened, and Bessmay, who came from Texas, was the first to get out of the car, followed closely by Charlie and Godard.

Next, some families from other states, as well as the senator himself, arrived at the scene, and many of them greeted and chatted with each other.

But soon after, with the arrival of Elvis and his entourage, everyone stopped talking and looked at him.

By now, everyone knows that this CIA intelligence chief is David's henchman.

The presence of such a person naturally made those present feel somewhat apprehensive, fearing that they might be targeted.

"Hmph, I didn't expect David to actually call in this intelligence chief. Is this a warning to us?"

Over here, a man next to Ivanka, who had been invited, muttered something with a slightly dissatisfied tone.

He is Ivanka's husband, Jafeld Dorisson.

Currently, within Yvonne's family, she serves as the CEO of New York real estate.

"That David! The meeting was supposed to start at 7 PM, and it's almost 7:30 now, and he's still nowhere to be seen!"

"Shut up!"

Ivanka, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and glared at Jafed with a reprimanding look.

Feeling a little aggrieved after being yelled at, Jafed replied, "I was just saying..."

"You can't say that in a place like this; it'll get our family into trouble!"

Ivanka was somewhat annoyed, and glanced at Elvis, who was not far away.

Seeing this, Jafed realized that he had indeed said the wrong thing.

The CIA is already all-pervasive, and the head of their intelligence department is right here. How dare you utter such complaints in public? You're just asking for trouble!

Although it was just a complaint, if it fell into the ears of someone as vindictive as David, it might cause a lot of trouble!

While the two were still whispering to each other, many people from various families in the hotel lobby were also frequently checking their watches, and some even showed signs of impatience.

However, with Elvis, the intelligence chief, present, no one dared to openly express their dissatisfaction as Jafed had done before.

Finally, after another ten minutes, David appeared.

"I apologize for the delay, I had some urgent business to attend to."

David didn't really intend to leave these people hanging.

Just now, he received calls from several senators, saying that the three major corporations had begun lobbying these people, which took some time to make targeted arrangements, resulting in the slight delay.

"No, that's not true, Chief Inspector David. It's been a long time since we've all met, so this is a good opportunity to catch up."

As a staunch supporter of David, Sean, who had arrived early, was quite adept at handling situations, defusing the awkwardness between the two sides with a single sentence.

"By the way, Chief Inspector David, let me introduce you. This is my uncle, Roland, and this is…"

Families like Charlie, Bethelme, and Gotha, though forced to reach an agreement with David, were not necessarily optimistic about the bill's success.

Surprisingly, it actually passed after yesterday's round of voting.

Although it only went through the House of Representatives, this glimpse into David's abilities was enough for everyone to witness his strength.

Therefore, after being invited to this event, all the major families sent their most important figures in an attempt to see if they could secure more benefits after the bill is passed.

After speaking with these people, David scanned the room with his eyes, then excused himself and approached Ivanka, whom he had been eyeing, with a smile, saying, "Ms. Ivanka, how have you been?"

While traveling through various states, David bumped into Ivanka once and then had the idea of ​​trying to drag him into the mess.

After all, the family behind the other party is that of a former president. Although they have faced considerable suppression after stepping down, they still wield considerable power.

"Thanks to Inspector General David, everything is fine."

Ivanka replied with a polite smile.

"Really? That's good. But speaking of which, I invited your father to come with me tonight... so where is he?"

"I apologize, Inspector General David, but my father is currently in England on some business and is unable to come, so he specifically asked me to act as his representative."

Upon hearing this, David's eyes narrowed slightly.

He has expressed his desire to meet the former president more than once, but the other party always makes various excuses to avoid it.

He originally thought that the House of Representatives' successful passage of the bill demonstrated his strength and should be enough to persuade the other party to meet with him.

Unexpectedly, the other party still intends to continue "watching the battle," which shows that this seemingly loud and boisterous former president has quite a lot on his mind.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, David turned to the man next to Ivanka and asked, "And who is this...?"

"Oh, by the way, this is my husband, Jared, who's currently in charge of our family's real estate business in New York!"

Ivanka immediately introduced it.

"Inspector General David, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

As the saying goes, a person's reputation is reflected in their actions. After seeing David, Jaffert became respectful in both his body language and words, as if he had become a completely different person from his previous complaining demeanor.

"Hello Mr. Jafed, welcome to tonight."

"Thank you for your invitation, Inspector General David..."

After a brief greeting, David turned to Ivanka and said, "I've prepared some fine wine on the rooftop terrace. Would you mind coming up for a seat?"

"Since you, Chief Inspector David, have invited us, we naturally have no reason to refuse."

David nodded, then turned to Munson and instructed, "Tell them all to go up."

"it is good."

Soon after, a large group of people, led by David, arrived at the top floor, where an open-air restaurant was located.

However, the restaurant had already been cleaned up, with only a large round table placed in the middle.

After everyone was seated, several waiters placed glasses in front of each person, then took out several bottles of champagne and filled each person's glass with a small half-full glass.

David raised his champagne glass, looked around at everyone, and said, "Everyone here contributed significantly to the passage of this off-site tax avoidance bill in the House of Representatives. Let's have a small toast to celebrate!"

Faced with David's command, who dared to refuse? They all raised their glasses.

Before clinking glasses, Sean added, "Our families certainly contributed a lot, but the main reason this bill was able to pass smoothly is, of course, thanks to Inspector General David. Let's all raise a glass to Inspector General David!"

"Bang bang bang..."

The clinking of wine glasses echoed throughout the rooftop.

After finishing his drink, David gestured for everyone to sit down, then looked at Elvis and said, "Director Elvis, why don't you start by speaking to everyone?"

"Yes."

Elvis nodded and said, "According to the latest information we've received from the CIA, the three major corporations plan to invest another 10 billion dollars in a final lobbying effort with senators in various states, so next..."

Elvis recounted all the intelligence he had gathered.

After hearing this, everyone present became serious.

The three major corporations' previous strategy of throwing money at the bill, while failing to prevent its passage in the House of Representatives, still had some effect.

For example, some members of their various families switched sides during the voting process, which resulted in only 222 votes being cast.

Now, the three major corporations are once again resorting to their old tricks, and they're throwing in another 10 billion dollars. With such a huge amount of money, no one can guarantee that the Senate will be able to replicate the success of the House of Representatives.

"Don't worry, the reason I called you here today isn't to follow their example and throw money around. The purpose of my call is simple: to use every means possible to retain your senator seats and prevent a repeat of the situation in the House of Representatives!"

Before the vote, they counted 239 votes, but after the vote, the final number of votes was only 222.

In other words, at least 17 members of parliament are imposters, which is not a low percentage.

If the Senate also experiences a similar situation, then things could get very complicated.

After all, the Senate only has 100 votes, and each vote is crucial, unlike the House of Representatives which has a much wider margin for error.

Moreover, the Senate and the House of Representatives are somewhat different.

On the surface, the Senate only needs 51 votes to pass.

In reality, it would require at least 51 votes and 9 special votes to pass.

Why would you say that nine special votes are needed?

the reason is simple.

If a bill reaches the Senate, and a senator does not want it to pass, they can use speeches to block the vote.

Some people might ask, "It's just a speech, how long can you give a speech?"

No matter how eloquent you are, it's already impressive if you can talk on stage for an hour or two. Can you talk all day?

That's right, they could really talk all day!

According to Congressional law, senators can give excessively long speeches if they wish to obstruct the passage of a bill before it is voted on in the Senate.

There is no time limit specified for this extra length.

If you can talk for a whole day, then you have the right to talk for a whole day, and no one has the right to kick you out.

Therefore, in the history of America.

Many bills, once they reach the Senate, are delayed by opposition members using this tactic, ultimately leading to their failure!

(End of this chapter)