"Go ahead and laugh..."
Senator Landon sat in his seat and said helplessly to the people around him who were struggling to hold back their laughter.
Laughter immediately broke out, and people nearby turned to look over, most of them smiling.
Senator Landon had been struck by his wife. That was news in Congress! The entire Federal society was still male-dominated, especially at the highest levels of society.
Women in the Upper Class might look independent whenever the spotlight was on them, but in reality, they still depended on men to obtain better lives.
And politics was even more rigid than the world of capital.
In a place like this—the Federal Union's highest political hall—a senator had been slapped in the face by his wife.
It was absolutely hilarious.
Even the Speaker could not help smiling knowingly when he saw Senator Landon--
There is a weakling among us! Fortunately, that knowing smile did not last long. It was not the sort of amusement that could be sustained for long, either. As more and more people gathered in the Capitol Building, the first regular session of the year was about to begin.
The addition of twenty seats this time made the entire hall look a little more crowded than before, though that was really just a psychological effect.
The Senate Step Conference Hall had never been full before. The last few rows had always been empty, and they were only occupied occasionally when people came to observe.
Even after the addition of twenty people, three rows of seats still remained unoccupied.
Everyone was watching the new senators. Some had found their organizations as soon as they arrived, while others sat motionless in their seats.
What surprised Senator Landon was that two people were actually sitting beside the Socialist Party's only senator.