As the apocalypse drew closer, Congress began convening noticeably more often.
It used to meet once every month or two, including regular sessions.
Now, a meeting was held every one to two weeks to discuss all kinds of matters.
People had also grown used to seeing reports about congressional sessions on the Evening News.
In the past, they had cared deeply about what exactly was said during congressional sessions, how it related to them, and whether it would affect their lives. They had desperately hoped to receive accurate news as soon as possible.
Now they could get the most accurate and timely news that very evening, yet the public seemed to care less.
In truth, much of the time people did not care what was actually in the "box." What they wanted was an attitude—the attitude that "nothing is being kept from me"!
If you really made them watch this news every day, they would very likely change the channel at once and watch content about sex, drugs, and bodily functions instead of serious current-affairs news.
Who the hell wanted to listen to people talk about how terrible the world was? They only wanted to watch television dramas, relax their tense bodies after a long day of work, and fantasize in their dreams about the life they would lead once they became rich.
Another additional session was being held. More than forty of the Senate's over sixty members had arrived, while some others were still working in their offices.
The work of congressional representatives was actually quite demanding, especially in the Senate.
They held considerable influence within the Federal political system. As long as they wanted to interfere in a department's affairs, they had ways to do so—even at the Presidential Palace!
Catherine rubbed her forehead as she sat in