Blackstone Code

If it had been before or during the outbreak of war, Lynch might have chosen to avoid it.

Because at that time, the power of the military was expanding uncontrollably, and the budget they submitted was not even audited by Congress, and they allocated whatever money was needed.

The horror of the war first made the military, a super weapon, instantly superior to all institutions!

Even if you just cause some trouble, you may be charged with "collaborating with the enemy".

But after the war, the military was not so scary.

In the international context where the whole world is seeking economic development or recovery, peace is the only main theme at this moment.

Although the Federation was a victorious country, the first thing it did after the victory was disarmament.

In addition to the fact that the military and the Ministry of National Defense discovered through actual war that the current federal military structure is somewhat bloated and can be reduced, it also has the intention of appeasing the world.

After the war, the bayonet was sheathed, and this was one of the reasons why he did not show his sharp edge to others to shock everyone.

Moreover, the dividends of armaments have already been reaped in a big way. Even if the development of military equipment will still require military purchases, federal arms purchases are no longer the most profitable project.

Without a war, the military would have been able to order dozens or hundreds of new aircraft as training aircraft at one go. Large orders of thousands or thousands of aircraft in the past would be almost impossible to produce again within ten or twenty years. see.

On the contrary, the development of the civilian field will become the main development direction of the military-industrial complex in the future, so Lynch expressed his "open-mindedness" unabashedly.

The smiling face on the coaster's paper cushion resembled his mood, with his teeth grinning.

Lynch was in a good mood not because of Peleus's incompetence, but because he found that Peleus was doing things according to the rules.

If he were put in Peleus's position at this time, he would take advantage of the special characteristics of the army and attack his target directly.

Rather than... playing by the rules of the game.

"Go to Senator Langdon's villa..." Lynch ordered, and the convoy slowly started. Several cars and several armored vans in front and behind covered Lynch's departure.

He showed off his muscles without any care, and the people in Bupen wouldn't be surprised if they saw it.

At most, he would say - "Oh, my God, it's Mr. Lynch's motorcade!"

Senator Langdon is now thinking about continuing to push for environmental protection legislation, and he has given several public speeches.

From the perspective of ordinary people, it works well.

It's weird how much the average person cares about the natural environment.

Just like ordinary people at the bottom of society are very concerned about personal rights and freedoms, the distribution of social resources, high-level government political issues, and the international political situation...

They care about many things that have nothing to do with themselves or that they cannot do at all, including environmental protection issues that are not directly related to them.

People felt that the ideas proposed by Senator Langdon were important and worthy of attention.

But the capitalists are in trouble.

Those who can cause pollution to the natural environment these days are definitely big capitalists, and only big capitalists are qualified to discharge pollutants to nature.

Everyone knows that once the amendment to the Environmental Protection Act is passed, based on the current public notice provided by Senator Langdon, future sewage discharges will need to be classified and treated harmlessly.

This will undoubtedly increase expenses for many factories, and it is a considerable expense.

Many capitalists have asked experts in their factories how much it would cost to treat sewage or pollutants to a level that can be accepted by nature without causing serious damage.

The answers from the experts gave them a headache. They suspected that after this law is implemented, the money they can earn may not be half as much as now!

Therefore, the capitalists strongly oppose Senator Langdon's proposal, and behind these capitalists are countless workers.

Workers know that it is wrong to emit pollutants, but considering their jobs and their families, they still side with the capitalists.

Some city halls in industrially developed areas and even state press office spokespersons have more or less stated that even if Congress passes this proposal, they may not adopt it!

This is a headache for Senator Landon, who must get more support to push this proposal through.

Just relying on the York Gang and the leader's group still lacks some strength.

"Sir, Mr. Lynch is here."

The housekeeper knocked on the door and stood outside the door and said softly.

Wearing glasses, Senator Langdon rolled his eyes upwards, glanced at the butler through the space between his forehead and his eye frames, and then nodded.

He had moved out of his old house. He and his wife had been quarreling so much that he didn't want to waste time on meaningless things.

"I'll go greet him..." He took off his glasses, stretched his limbs, and strode towards the door.

As soon as he walked to the living room, Lin Qi already saw him.

"I just finished an interesting meeting and came to chat with you. Didn't I disturb you?" Lynch walked straight to the study. This house was also given to Senator Langdon by Lynch and was located in the suburbs of Bupen.

The price is not high, around 300,000 yuan, and he still has many villas like this in his hands.

Some are gifts from others, such as business dealings with real estate manufacturers.

Some of them were obtained directly from auctions because the loans could not be repaid. Of course, the price at the auction would be 60,000 to 70,000 to 70,000 to 70,000 to 80,000 yuan at most.

The properties were worth little in Lynch's hands, but for those eager to settle in Bupen, they meant more than just houses.

Senator Langdon led the way, and the two entered the study.

The butler brought coffee and snacks and left.

Lynch patted the leather armrest of the brand new chair and looked at the environment in the room, "Are you used to living here?"

Senator Langdon nodded with satisfaction, "It's great. I like it here very much. It's quiet, comfortable and not noisy."

Lynch said with a smile, "It's just a bit far, not as convenient as in the city."

The city has its advantages: it is very convenient to go anywhere, but it also has its disadvantages, which is the noise.

Even a slightly higher-end living area can actually find it difficult to suppress the increasingly noisy environment in the city.

At this time, special glass has not yet entered ordinary people's lives, and urban noise can be said to be one of the most serious pollutions.

Another type of pollution is light pollution, which can cause no peace at night.

But it's different in the suburbs. There are almost no cars passing by on the streets outside, and there's no music. Everything is so quiet.

After the two exchanged casual greetings, Lynch explained the purpose of his visit, "I remember you said before that during this congressional adjustment, someone planned to attack the Military Budget Committee?"

Langdon nodded and began to explain the matter.

"Previously, the Federal Military Budget Committee was mainly composed of five senators and eight representatives, including the special commissioner of the Ministry of Defense. Its job was to review and approve the military budget."

"After the budget request is approved, the treasury will mobilize funds and transfer them to the military's account."

"Now some people are not very satisfied with this process and believe that approval and appropriation should be separated, and the number of members of the Military Budget Committee needs to be expanded."

The separation of approval and appropriation is equivalent to splitting centralized power into two important parts. Approval is important, and appropriation is also important.

Things that could be accomplished in one step before now require one more step.

It may seem as if the powers of the Military Budget Committee are divided, but they are not.

If they don't nod, the military budget will not be passed, and naturally no funds will be allocated.

If they nod, it actually doesn’t matter who funds the money, because the money doesn’t go to their own committee account, but from the treasury.

But it will be more troublesome for the military. They have to prepare multiple materials, and after approval, they have to go to the Appropriations Committee to apply for funding.

What used to be a one-time solution has now become two parts.

Moreover, there is a certain possibility that the appropriation will not be approved. They can delay it for any reason, such as the treasury running out of money.

Increasing the number of members of the Military Budget Committee will also make it more difficult for the military to pass it.

There used to be five senators, and they only needed to get three of them to solve the problem.

But if two more, or even four, are added, then they will have to get four or five people to pass it, and this does not include the members of the House of Representatives who may turn into self-destructing pickup trucks to vote against it.

This proposal will make the military uncomfortable for a long time. After all, whether it is the government, the military, or the capital society, money is the most important thing!

"In addition to this, the military commission is also listed in the proposal and needs to be expanded and reformed."

Senator Langdon is also very familiar with other people's proposals. This is the norm for members of Congress. They have to put forward proposals that are insightful and can arouse public approval.

Also study other people's proposals.

This is not an easy job!

“Now there are people from the military and the Defense Department on the military council, and they have voting rights.”

"The new proposal proposes to increase the number of people while removing the voting rights of military and defense ministry commissioners, turning them into mere advisers."

"However, if nothing happens, this proposal will be difficult to pass. No one is willing to offend the military too much."

Lin Qi nodded slightly. This was a natural situation. Who the hell would offend the military like him?

He thought for a while and said, "Invite people out. If necessary, we can support this proposal."

Senator Langdon frowned, "Lynch, if it's for me, I don't think it's necessary to confront the military head-on. It's not wise, although I am indeed very moved."

"There is no overlap between our interests and the interests of the military. There will be no conflict. You should think about it again."

Lynch leaned back and crossed his legs, "This is not for you, but also for myself."

"I am not used to raising a cub into a male lion and then threatening my own safety. I will eliminate the risk before it poses a threat to me!"