LOTF: An American Political Roleplay (116th Congress)

[Gordano and Lysandus]

The Acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate
[Republican - Somewhere]
{Acting President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate}

"With no objections, the motion passes and questioning ends on the Hong Kong Immigration Act. The floor is open for motions and debate."

[Concerned American Workers]

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Robert Warrick (R-IN)
Senate Floor

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"I move to pass this bill with unanimous consent."

Bob eyed his caucus, knowing they would behave and if anything, it would be the lefties like Levi Murphy or Tim Westra who would object.

[Jovuistan]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"Hearing no objections, the motion passes and the questions period has ended. The floor is open to motions and debate."

[Concerned American Workers]

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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"I move to take up the Condemnation of Notable Genocides and Atrocities Act."

[Concerned American Workers]

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Francine Sullivan (D-AK)
Senate Floor

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"I second the motion." said Frankie, hoping to continue to schmooze the Republican leader.

[Concerned American Workers]

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Francine Sullivan (D-AK)
Senate Floor

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"I second the motion." said Frankie, hoping to continue to schmooze the Republican leader.

"Nevermind..." she added once a staffer reminded her that it was a unanimous consent motion.

[Kargintinia]

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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"I move to take up the Condemnation of Notable Genocides and Atrocities Act."

House Minority Leader Thomas Volker (R-MO-8)

“Seconded”

[Jovuistan]

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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"I move to take up the Condemnation of Notable Genocides and Atrocities Act."

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"The motion from the gentleman from Iowa is out of order. The House is presently considering DIRE II."

[Louisianan]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"Hearing no objections, the motion passes and the questions period has ended. The floor is open to motions and debate."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Linda Lazare
[Democratic - 7th District of the State of Texas]

"Mr. Speaker, I motion to proceed to vote on DIRE II."

[Concerned American Workers]

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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"I object!"

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"Hearing no objections, the motion passes and the questions period has ended. The floor is open to motions and debate."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Linda Lazare
[Democratic - 7th District of the State of Texas]

"Mr. Speaker, I motion to proceed to vote on DIRE II."

Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]
{Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|NOT PRESIDING}

"I second the motion from the Representative from Texas."

[Jovuistan]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"With a second and an objection, the House will proceed to vote on the motion to vote on DIRE II. The Clerk will call the roll."

[Louisianan]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"With a second and an objection, the House will proceed to vote on the motion to vote on DIRE II. The Clerk will call the roll."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Linda Lazare
[Democratic - 7th District of the State of Texas]

"Aye."

[Concerned American Workers]

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Mac Faulhaber (D-TN-9)
House Floor

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"Aye."

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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"Nay."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

The Acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate
[Republican - Somewhere]
{Acting President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate}

"With no objections, the Hong Kong Immigration Act is approved by the Senate by unanimous consent and will be sent to the House of Representatives. The floor is open for motions and debate."

[Concerned American Workers]

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Robert Warrick (R-IN)
Senate Floor

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"I move to suspend the rules and introduce the Stop Chinese and Russian Imperialism Act."

[Jovuistan]

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Robert Warrick (R-IN)
Senate Floor

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"I move to suspend the rules and introduce the Stop Chinese and Russian Imperialism Act."

Senator Richard Slater
[Republican - Arkansas]

"Seconded."

[New Cobastheia]

Representative Kathleen Nez
[Democratic - Arizona's 7th District]
[Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives]

"Aye."

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Representative Chip Renfus
[Republican - Mississippi’s 4th District]

"Nay."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]
{Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|NOT PRESIDING}

"Aye."

Representative Katherine Edwards
[Republican - 3rd District of the State of Georgia]

"No."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

The Acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate
[Republican - Somewhere]
{Acting President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate}

"Hearing no objections, the Senate will take up the Stop Chinese and Russian Imperialism Act. The Clerk will read the bill, and then Senator Colbert of Utah has the floor."

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Colbert: "Thank you for your time. It seems that in the modern world, when you see malign activity be foreign actors, it's a safe bet to assume that China and Russia are behind it. President Vladimir Putin has shown absolutely no respect for the rights of his own people and continues to force Russians to live under a horrendous dictatorship. That would be bad enough. But Russia has engaged in a variety of activities that directly threaten everyone from California to Maine, and indeed all of humanity. Russia has intervened in at least two civil wars that I know off the top of my head, continuing to prop up the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad, one of the most brutal dictators in human history. And Russia has intervened in the Ukraine, outright conquering the Crimea and propping up two separatist Russian puppet states in the east of Ukraine. And then there is China, one of the last communist regimes in the world, and one of the most brutal in history. And they are no better than Russia. China is engaging in a Belt and Road Initiative, witch is essentially China building roads, rails, and ports in poor nations, then forcing these nations into massive debt that effectively leaves them as Chinese puppet regimes, witch China uses to prop itself up in forums such as the United Nations and its Human Rights Council. China has this ridiculous claim to far more territorial waters than it deserves in the South China Sea. If I remember right, two thirds of global commerce depends on that sea. If China were to get its way, then all that commerce would be under Beijing's control. Not only that, but it would be far harder for American allies such as Taiwan and the Philippines to defend themselves. Not only that, but we could not defend our own interests in the region. China has also engaged in a series of cyberattacks on this nation. They hacked the Office of Personnel Management, stealing 22 million people's information. Two Chinese nationals were charged with hacking the Anthem health company, getting there hands on health records of millions of people. Just two months ago, the Department of Justice charged people working for the Chinese People's Liberation Army with the attack on Equifax. It doesn't stop there. A Bloomberg report alleged that China was including on microchips made there systems to steal your personal data. And in 1996, Beijing attempted to direct foreign financing to the Democratic National Committee. This raises the possibility that China and Russia may attempt to interfere in our elections, to try and elect pro-Beijing or pro-Kremlin candidates. There is still more issues. China has made massive investments in Hollywood recently, raising questions over whether they will use Hollywood to spread Chinese propaganda. China and Russia have also been working on rapidly improving their militaries. Why, you ask? So they can go out and crush anyone who opposes them, including the United States. These two powers want total global hegemony, and if we don't take action fast, they will have it. Even while this is going on, we still send these two countries millions of dollars every year. We have been taken for a ride by Russia and China for too long. That ends now. This bill will end all foreign aid to Russia and China. It will appoint a Special Consul to find out where within this country they have committed their dirty deeds, and prosecute any crimes found. He will ensure our elections are safe, and find out if Hollywood is being used for propaganda purposes. It will also task the Department of Defense of finding what we need to do to defend ourselves against China and Russia. We will stop Chinese and Russian imperialisms and we will come out on top, especially if this bill passes. I yield my time to the chair."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

The Acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate
[Republican - Somewhere]
{Acting President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate}

"The floor of the Senate is open to questions on the bill."

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Senator Rafael Navarro
[Democratic - State of California]

"Senator Colbert, why does the purview of the Special Counsel not extend to investigating Russian and Chinese efforts to interfere in the democratic processes of third party states like, for example, Latvia or Montenegro?"

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Senator Augusta Merriam
[Republican - State of New Hampshire]

"Senator Colbert, please could you explain the figure of $250,000,000 your bill would appropriate for the use of the Special Counsel, and $500,000,000 your bill would appropriate for the use of the Department of Defense investigation?"

[Jovuistan]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"With all votes tallied, the motion passes, and the House will proceed to vote on DIRE II. The Clerk will call the roll."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Representative Phillip Crawford
[Democratic - 3rd District of Kentucky]
{Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives}

"With all votes tallied, the motion passes, and the House will proceed to vote on DIRE II. The Clerk will call the roll."

Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]
{Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|NOT PRESIDING}

"Aye."

Representative Katherine Edwards
[Republican - 3rd District of the State of Georgia]

"No."

[Concerned American Workers]

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Mac Faulhaber (D-TN-9)
House Floor

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"Aye."

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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"NAY!"