The 115th Congress-Washington 2017

[Vaquas]

Breckenridge: "Aye"

Locklear: "Aye"

[Dentali]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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McGareth sits sideways on the corner of the desk.

"I think you are looking for more votes on this bill, and I can give you mine for a trade."

"Please dont do that, whats the trade?"

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

McGareth frowns but stands up.

"I will trade my vote here for you supporting my bill to get funds for the Honouliuli monument."

[Dentali]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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McGareth frowns but stands up.

"I will trade my vote here for you supporting my bill to get funds for the Honouliuli monument."

"A monument internment, martial law, and the experience of prisoners during WW2?"

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

McGareth is confused at Fowler's wording.

"What? The funding is for programs for the monument and its development. On the history, racism, all of it. I don't want to chatter about specifics right now. Is it a deal?"

[Dentali]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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McGareth is confused at Fowler's wording.

"What? The funding is for programs for the monument and its development. On the history, racism, all of it. I don't want to chatter about specifics right now. Is it a deal?"

"How much money are we talking?"

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

"It will be under one billion dollars. I am working through finding an exact amount." McGareth answers.

[Dentali]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1246
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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"It will be under one billion dollars. I am working through finding an exact amount." McGareth answers.

"The entire National Park Service has an annual budget of about $3 billion. No way I could in good conscience approve spending that much money."

[Uttland]

Senate Floor

Sen. Lane: "Nay."

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1247
Tuesday
23 January
2017

"OK then." McGareth leaves to return to his seat.

[Chewion]

Senate Floor

Sen. Carter: “Aye”

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1248
Tuesday
23 January
2017

Ella votes "Aye" happily.

María Antonieta nods approval to Lane in front of her and glances at Carter but does not say anything.

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1249
Tuesday
23 January
2017

After reaching his seat, McGareth changes his mind and decides to trade his vote to another person. He goes to the back of the chamber and walks around to the far end to Senator Lane. He does not sit on the desk this time but comes up to her.

"Are you interested in a trade?"

[Uttland]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1249
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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After reaching his seat, McGareth changes his mind and decides to trade his vote to another person. He goes to the back of the chamber and walks around to the far end to Senator Lane. He does not sit on the desk this time but comes up to her.

"Are you interested in a trade?"

Senate Floor

Lane saw the Hawaii senator approach and turned to face him. "Senator McGareth, what do you propose?"

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1250
Tuesday
23 January
2017

"I can trade my support on this bill for your support on a small one. I want to get together the funds to develop the Honouliuli monument into a park. I can vote with you on this if you would back my bill there. I am sure it would also help your support in the Japanese-American community." McGareth explains.

[Uttland]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1250
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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"I can trade my support on this bill for your support on a small one. I want to get together the funds to develop the Honouliuli monument into a park. I can vote with you on this if you would back my bill there. I am sure it would also help your support in the Japanese-American community." McGareth explains.

Senate Floor

"Personally, you don't need to switch your support for this bill. I couldn't care care less for this bill, I'd much rather trade my support for this monument bill in exchange for your support for a bill I'm planning. So, you tell me the details of this bill your proposing; cost, location, etc. and I'll tell you the details of my bill, then we can leave with a deal."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Brankers: Aye

Overstein: Aye

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1251
Tuesday
23 January
2017

"It is a historic site that already exists on Oahu. Winston gave it a National Monument status but never provided any money, so it is falling apart slowly. I am calculating the exact cost, but it will be a strictly small-ticket item and will not make it past one billion dollars, and probably less. The cost would go down over time once it is up and running."

McGareth looks around at the room to see how much time they have then looks back at Lane. "What is your bill?"

[Uttland]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1251
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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"It is a historic site that already exists on Oahu. Winston gave it a National Monument status but never provided any money, so it is falling apart slowly. I am calculating the exact cost, but it will be a strictly small-ticket item and will not make it past one billion dollars, and probably less. The cost would go down over time once it is up and running."

McGareth looks around at the room to see how much time they have then looks back at Lane. "What is your bill?"

Senate Floor

Lane thought long and hard for a moment; I could support it. Seems like an overall feel good bill. Granted, that vague 'under a billion' cost seems a bit worrying, but I'll let that pass.

Now for my bill; it's a right-to-work bill. Its basically an addition to the Taft-Harley bill of 1947, without officially being one. Basically, in the 1947 bill, you can't make a prospective employee require that they must join a union to get the job, but it says nothing about making an employee join an Union after they already have the job; which is what my bill fixes. It also ensures that no employee be forced or compelled to make any payments towards a third party organizations, like unions, charities, etc.

Sound good? Deal?"

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1252
Tuesday
23 January
2017

"This would not affect any states that have not passed Right to Work would it?" McGareth asks even though he believes he knows the answer.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

"Mr. President I would like to add the following to the docket."

Official Name: Proposing United States Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment[/i]

Overview: That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

Section 1: In the United States the current debt growth has become unsustainable for future generations, in 2016 federal deficit reached in excess of 400 billion dollars in USD. Furthermore, research via non partisan think tanks have concluded that if the trend continues the United States government will inevitably by forced into dedicating a significant plurality of the budget to just servicing the debt. This bill is meant to encourage fiscal responsiblity by committing the United States to balanced budgets.

Section 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year.

Section 3. A minimum of one-tenth of all receipts within each fiscal year must solely be used for the purpose of repayment of federally held debt while said debt remains.

Section 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.

Section 5. In no case may the debt owed by the United States government be increased in total, from that amount estimated on the first day of each fiscal year, on the last day of said fiscal year.

Section 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts.

Section 7. Total receipts shall consist of all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall consist all outlays of the United States Government added to all funds derived from borrowing.

Section 8. This article shall take effect upon the beginning of the fiscal year immediately followings its ratification.

This bill is then honorably presented to The United States Senate for consideration in order to encourage balanced budgets to improve the United States Law and is backed by Senator Edgar Brankers from Washington on Jan 23rd 2017

[Uttland]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1252
Tuesday
23 January
2017

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"This would not affect any states that have not passed Right to Work would it?" McGareth asks even though he believes he knows the answer.

Senate Floor

Lane scoffed. "Of course it would affect the state's that haven't passed right-to-work. It's a law on employers and unions nationwide."

[Prolieum]

House Floor-Chair

"With all votes tallied, the measure fails."

"The floor is open to motions."

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1252
Tuesday
23 January
2017

"I expected that. I can't make a commitment to that without talking to my constituents with Hawaii's position on right-to-work. Maybe we'll find something else or have a conversation later." McGareth gestures with his thumb.

"I'm going to try to make a trade with Carter over there."

Noticing that he is low on time, McGareth makes his stop at Carter's desk.

"Interested in a trade?"

[Chewion]

Senate

Senator Crater stands for a moment intending to go and speak with McGareth. He has an idea for a bill but wants to ensure he can get several key votes. Walking towards the Hawaii Senator he smiles as he nears him and Lane before stopping short and letting his face fall. The room starts to spin and Crater looks at McGareth saying in slurred speech "Something not right." Then Carter collapses unconscious laying on the Senate Floor.