After hanging up, Hicks told the people around him about Lin Qi's invitation, leaving them completely baffled.
Actually, from Hicks's perspective, the Senate suited him better than being governor.
The Senate was a larger stage. Relatively speaking, a governor did have more power, but a governor also controlled less territory and a smaller population.
In some poor, sparsely populated states, being governor was not even as good as becoming the mayor of some random city in the Central and Southern Regions.
For politicians with greater political ambitions, who operated within a broad party environment and possessed the necessary ability, Congress was clearly an excellent place to be.
The Federation's development and operations were inseparable from Congress.
For a politician like Hicks, with connections, a strong party environment, and a certain amount of ambition, the Senate was an excellent choice.
The Think Tank was also somewhat confused at that moment, and his chief aides offered some of their own opinions.
"From what I know, there hasn't been any news within the party that Congress might undergo any changes. Besides, during wartime, Congress has basically suspended all work apart from its daily duties."
"I support you going to Congress, but only if what Lin Qi said is true—and only if he has a way to get you in!"
Whether Hicks became governor or a senator, he would need a large number of people to assist him, so as far as the aides were concerned, their work would not change.
They might even enjoy greater prospects, since the Senate required them to interact with more politicians and more capitalists.
Hicks felt the same way. He had not heard of anything like this happening either.
He then called the Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party Committee and mentioned the rumors he had heard through