american tax collector

Chapter 385 Senate Voting Begins

"By the way, Ms. Ivanka, please tell your father that I welcome him here and hope he can make the right choice as soon as possible!"

Just when Ivanka was about to follow, David suddenly stopped him.

In fact, the reason why he invited Ivanka to come up and listen was that he wanted to use this meeting to show more of his strength to the other family.

No matter what, the former president and his family are indeed targets worth winning over!
"Okay, Inspector General David, I'll pass on the message!"

Ivanka replied, then turned and left with Jafede.

After going downstairs and getting into the car, Jafede couldn't help but ask, "Ivanka, if we can get a share of those companies, it will be a big gain for our family. I think we should persuade our father. After all, David's strength should not be underestimated now."

"What on earth are you thinking? It's indeed a big piece of cake, but look at who you are competing with. They are all big families in various states!"

“If we really clash with them over this, what about the 2024 presidential election?”

"You know, we don't have a good relationship with the three major groups. We may need the support of these families at that time. Are you going to give up greater interests for the sake of these immediate interests?"

Ivanka was already dissatisfied with what her husband said in public before, so when she heard such questioning again, she was naturally furious, so she directly scolded him.

After being scolded like this, Jafede also shrank his head.

But when he thought of the huge profits that those companies might generate, he was still a little unwilling, and continued: "I think there is no need to care about these families now. As long as we get David's support, we will have great hope for the presidential election in 24 years!"

In fact, what he said does make sense.

Even though the people present here were all local bosses from various states, they were obviously under David's control.

As long as they are willing to stand on David's side and get David's support, why would they bother with these so-called local snake families?
"Okay, Jafede, even though David is in the limelight now, the three major groups are not pushovers. He hasn't won this 'war' yet, so it's right for father to wait and see without making a statement for the time being. Don't say anything more. At this stage, the most important thing for our family is to re-plan to take back the presidency!"

"That's...ok."

Jafede was still a little depressed, but seeing Ivanka's statement, he didn't dare to force it any further.

Ivanka turned her head away, and upon closer inspection, there was a hint of disgust in her eyes.

Strictly speaking, Jafedd was not the man she liked, and this marriage was arranged by her father.

Originally, her father thought that marrying her to him would be of some help to himself and his family's career.

But what was unexpected was that after a period of training and observation, it was found that this son-in-law was a person with a strong appearance but a weak heart.

Apart from having some brains in business, he is basically an idiot in other aspects like strategy and politics.

For example, in today's incident, it is obviously most important to regain the presidency and establish good relations with the local tyrant families in various states, but Jafede is blinded by those interests.

Trying to fight for the interests of the local tyrant families, isn't that just losing the big picture for the small?
Look at David again.

Although he is so young, he controls the local tyrant families, senators, and congressmen in each state. He is even more powerful in Congress and has put the Freemasons under great pressure. This is a man who can do great things!
On the other hand, her husband is far worse. He only cares about petty gains. In one word, he will never achieve anything great!

……

At the same time, in a car that had just left the hotel.

"Uncle, this is an opportunity for our family to move to a higher level, we must seize it!"

In the car, Goda, who was sitting inside, said to a man in his fifties.

What he was referring to, of course, was the incident of taking over the company just now.

The three major groups control almost all the well-known companies in the United States, such as Google, Weibo, and Apple.

Of course, even if the bill is successfully passed and causes turmoil in these companies, they may not have the strength to take down these companies. However, they still have some confidence that they can take down companies of the size of News Corporation.

"Don't worry, if it really comes to this, I will definitely convince other people in the family to transfer the funds!"

The man whom Gotha called uncle also had a determined look in his eyes.

At the same time, the major families that left the hotel were also discussing with their family members about taking over the major companies.

……

Time flies, and six days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, although there seemed to be no major disturbances on the surface, there were actually undercurrents.

The money-burning tactics adopted by the three major groups in the past few days remain very effective.

After all, in a sense, money is really omnipotent!
According to the investigation and statistics of the IRS, at least a dozen or twenty senators have been greatly disturbed by the money-throwing tactics of the three major groups.

You have to know that there are only 100 senators in the Senate, so this ratio is really not small.

Of course, these families headed by Gotha, Charlie, and Besmer have indeed invested heavily in order to take over their favorite companies in the future.

Immediately after their meeting with David, they had a conversation with the senators under their organization.

The content of the conversation, of course, was various inducements and promises of benefits to these senators so that they would not turn against their party when voting.

In short, no matter what the result will be, it will be revealed tomorrow if nothing unexpected happens, because tomorrow is the Senate’s voting session!
Internal Revenue Service, Office of the Inspector General, Washington, DC.

"Inspector General, this is the latest list compiled by the major families!"

Manson walked in and handed a dozen documents to Su Yi.

David picked it up and saw that the two senators from Texas had no problem with it. They promised to fully support the bill's passage through the House of Representatives.

Alabama also made a commitment.

More than a dozen states, including Ohio and Alajuwon, also expressed their support for him.

These totals add up to 45 senators.

Adding the 16 people that David personally hired, the total number is 61!
This number seems like a lot on the surface. Not only is the bill a sure thing, it can even bypass the congressmen’s speaking procedures.

But just like the previous vote count in the House of Representatives, it is just the apparent vote count.

During this period of time, in order to ensure that there would be no accidents during the voting, the Kennidi family, as well as the families in various states and he have put in a lot of effort.

However, no matter how much effort one puts in, it is impossible to be absolutely sure of success.

Because these congressmen are human beings, they are not emotionless machines. Human beings have emotions and they will have the thoughts of each state.

In other words, if there really are any senators who defect among these 61 senators, it would not be surprising.

But then again, if more than two people defect, it would become a bit troublesome.

Unfortunately, the Senate's voting process will begin tomorrow, and there is no more time for him to operate.

Otherwise, maybe a few more congressmen could be dealt with. "The Inspector General, the Director, and Donald are already in place..."

Just when David was still worried, Keppel came in and reminded him.

David had no choice but to stand up, take the elevator to the door of the conference room, push it open and walk in.

"How's that going, David? How are we doing now?"

Obadiah asked immediately after David came in and sat down.

"According to the latest list compiled by each state, plus the number we have in our hands, the total number is 61!"

“61 people…”

When the people present heard this number, they were a little happy at first, but soon calmed down.

Obviously, they, like David, know that this is just the apparent number of votes, and don't be foolish enough to think that this is the final number of votes.

"Forget it, let's vote and see the truth!"

At the same time, on Senado Island.

In addition to Henrietta, the seven major families, and the rest of the Freemasons, Nan Xi also came here.

Nan Xi is the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and this vote is presided over by the Senate, so she does not need to appear tomorrow.

And she came here today just to find out the specific situation. After all, everyone is in the same boat now. If the bill is passed, she will not have an easy time either.

"Tell me, how are our votes?"

Henrietta's words interrupted the thoughts of everyone present, and Joshua immediately replied: "So far, the number of votes we have is... 56!"

"56? Is that reliable?"

"This……"

Joshua was in a dilemma. Before voting, who could say that the votes in his hand were reliable?

If I make a promise now, but the number of votes is not satisfactory, I can't take the blame.

"say!"

"Mr. Henrietta, I can't guarantee whether they can stop the bill from passing, but judging from the current situation, it will be very difficult for them to pass the bill by obstructing it with a speech!"

The number of votes currently counted on his side is 56.

To obstruct a speech at a meeting, 60 votes are required.

So Joshua felt that even if some people on his side turned against him at the last minute, the proportion would definitely not be as many as 16 people.

"Okay, things better go as you say, otherwise..."

Henrietta's words made Joshua shudder.

This bill has already reached the Senate, and if it still can't be stopped, even he doesn't know what to do.

But now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying anything more. We can only wait and see what happens tomorrow.

While the Freemasons were holding a meeting, the Illuminati Ansa Group was also making final arrangements.

This night was destined to be a sleepless night for many people.

By nine o'clock the next morning, a large number of media reporters had gathered at the entrance of Capitol Hill.

"Hello everyone, we have arrived at the gate of Capitol Hill, and senators from various states have arrived one after another. Let's take a look at the latest progress of the cross-regional tax avoidance bill today?"

"Hello, audience friends. After a week, the Senate's review process has finally been completed. Today, the voting process for the tax shelter bill will be held. Let's open our eyes and see if this bill can pass the Senate vote today!"

"..."

The reporters were reporting with great excitement, and the audience in front of the TV were also discussing it with great interest.

"In the last round of voting in the House of Representatives, the bill passed with 222 votes, which is a huge advantage. It will definitely pass the Senate today."

"It's hard to say. There are 435 members in the House of Representatives, so there are a lot of variables, and there are only 100 senators in the Senate, so it will definitely become more tense."

"According to the Washington Post, opposition lawmakers intend to use unlimited speeches to block the vote on this bill. I don't know if this is true."

"No way, unlimited speech? Is it so disgusting?"

Amidst the discussion, the time came to 9.30:.

At this time, in the Senate lobby, senators had already entered and taken their seats, and the invited internal media had set up their cameras.

A man with white hair and a high nose bridge walked out of the passage and came to the podium.
He is the current Senate Majority Leader, Grace Elder, and today's vote will be presided over by him.
"Hello everyone, I am Grace Eide, the Senate Majority Leader, and I will be presiding over today's vote."

"But before that, I have something to add."

"First of all, the tax avoidance bill has aroused nationwide discussion since its release."

"But now that it has been passed and even passed the House of Representatives and is coming to our Senate, it proves that this bill has its value."

"therefore……"

"..."

Originally everyone thought.

This Grace will do the same as Nan Xi did last time, briefly introducing herself before getting to the point.

But unexpectedly, he had no intention of stopping at all and talked non-stop for almost twenty minutes.

Now, even an idiot would understand his intention.

As many people and media reports have speculated, opposition lawmakers are indeed going to use speeches to obstruct the vote on the bill.

"Shit, they really use this method, it's disgusting!"

"Alright, alright, stop talking, you idiot congressman. Get off the stage and get down to business!"

"Are you annoying? Just one or two words are enough. Get out of here right now. We want to vote!"

Seeing this situation, people who supported the bill were not happy and started cursing online.

(End of this chapter)