My American magical life
Chapter 909 - 909 67 Strangulation 2

909: Chapter 67 Strangulation 2 909: Chapter 67 Strangulation 2 Lisa had grown impatient, but she did not show it.

In San Rodolfo, she could throw her weight around because Cheng Daqi and Temir were considered core figures there.

However, the California Senate was located in San Francisco, which was Democratic Party territory.

Lisa coming here to pay her respects meant having to endure the cold shoulder.

The Xinshi Group’s application to become a non-profit organization had been stalled in the California Senate.

The root cause lay in Niusen’s dissatisfaction with Cheng Daqi’s control.

Both Cheng Daqi and Niusen had the patience to engage in a tug of war, but Lisa was not one to leave her fate to heaven, which is why she opted to personally take a trip to the California Senate.

“Go ask Domis’s secretary again, hurry them up a bit.”

The blonde woman had been waiting too long in Senator Domis’s lounge, so she gestured to her assistant to make another inquiry.

Domis chaired the Budget Committee of the California Legislature.

In America, there are many tiers of members of Congress, from Capitol Hill down to the legislatures of each state, and then to the city councils and even county boards, with different states having their own laws and legislative models.

But the source of power for these legislators, big and small, is similar.

The power of the legislature is to make rules, oversee the administration, supervise the judiciary, and so on; it’s almost like they have jurisdiction over everything.

In the specific processes of management or supervision, this power is exercised through various committees.

Veteran legislators can generally snag a spot on different committees, which is part of how they can offer up bargaining chips in political trades.

The Budget Committee, as the name implies, is filled with possibilities.

Senator Domis has even interacted with Eris, but he didn’t show much respect for Eris.

Yet, when Eris once helped Cheng Daqi negotiate wholesale channels for identity-related businesses, he brought up Domis’s role on the Budget Committee as if it was his own backing—even though the civil servants’ lobbyists didn’t buy into Eris’s influence.

American politics is so complex; within the same assembly, the power of the members can vary greatly, and oftentimes even the most powerful legislators can’t directly influence civil servants.

Inside Domis’s office, the senator was idly passing time when his secretary entered.

“Senator, that Ms.

Lisa from New Era is urging us again…

Considering she has been waiting in the lounge for half an hour, even if it’s just to let us have an unembarrassing cup of coffee, you should meet her.”

Domis patted his balding head, muttering.

“Alright, alright, she should know that seeking me is useless and will only make things difficult for me.”

Niusen is the California Rancher.

His status in California might not allow him to command the winds and the rain, but he is much freer than the Great Commander who holds a similar ecological niche but is just a notch higher.

The California Clique has been operating California for so many years; he has indeed been able to make decisions on his own to some extent—as long as it doesn’t harm everyone’s interests.

As an important member of the State Senate, Domis knows very well what he should and should not do.

Moreover…

The situation with New Era is clearly abnormal.

The attitude Niusen has been conveying to and fro can at best be described as polar opposites, even bordering on eerie.

Therefore, Lisa’s visit could not possibly yield any constructive outcomes,

Considering New Era’s size and Lisa’s age, Domis wasn’t too keen on playing the villain, which was one of the reasons for his reluctance.

“Mr.

Domis, it’s not easy to get a moment with you.”

The blonde woman gracefully sat opposite Mr.

Senator at his desk, appearing unemotional as she began with a sardonic tone.

The people from New Era had made several trips already; she was essentially making a final attempt.

As one of the key figures in Cheng Daqi’s circle of power, Lisa had the strength to show her dissatisfaction in front of Domis.

“I have no jurisdiction over New Era’s affairs, Ms.

Lisa.

Even if you came to see me personally, I couldn’t help you.”

Domis awkwardly smiled with self-deprecation.

She was the trusted confidante of a big capitalist, a manager in a capital group; he couldn’t afford to offend her.

“Senator, unless I’m mistaken, in your last election, among your competitors in your district there was a lady, right?”

Lisa was resolute; at just over fifty, this threat from her carried significant weight.

“What do you mean?”

The Senator, who had just made Lisa wait for half an hour, straightened up in his chair, his face changing color.

“Nothing much, I just wanted to learn the story of a woman willing to contribute to the American people, that’s all.”

California is a Deep Blue State, teeming with female and minority politicians, yet Domis is a typical old white male.

In the last election for his district, there was indeed a female Senator who ran against him.

Lisa’s implication couldn’t be clearer.

Domis might be influential in his district, but considering Lisa’s and her backers’ clout, he could only begrudgingly say,

“This issue of New Era’s non-profit application not being approved isn’t something I can resolve; that’s the real problem.

I think there is a possibility for us to be friends.”

He utterly failed to mention how he had just made Lisa wait so long.

The strategy to solve the problem at the level of the California Senate had utterly fallen apart.

The blonde woman looked at the middle-aged white male and said coldly,

“Domis, the next time New Era’s application comes before the Senate, I expect to see your support.

Otherwise, if Niusen can’t cost you your Senate seat, I can make you regret every minute of this half-hour delay for the rest of your life!”

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