The Speaker of the House of Representatives was connected to Conner. Conner and the Speaker had a good relationship. According to rumors and gossip, the two had once been university classmates.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives did not have a particularly impressive résumé. Unlike those political stars, he did not have an especially rich political background—for example, Catherine.
Catherine's political career could be called a model, a standard template for a political star.
She had graduated from a famous university. Although it was not one of the Saint and Harmony Society Colleges, it was still a decent school.
After graduation, she had interned at the Presidential Palace for a year. She had then actively participated in various social organizations, mainly taking part in the movement for women's rights, where she had played a certain role and gained a certain amount of influence.
After that, she had become a City Councilor. During her time as a City Councilor, she had promoted many bills beneficial to local citizens. Later, she had defeated several powerful opponents in an election and become the local mayor.
Then she had become governor and a senator in Congress, while also holding certain positions and levels of authority within her party.
She had taken every step steadily, leaving no flaws for anyone to find. Some knowledgeable people could even tell, from looking at her résumé, that she still had room to rise further.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives was different. He had served as mayor for several years, then muddled along in the State Senate for a long time.
It was only after Conner successfully ran for office and became Federal President that he was suddenly promoted to Speaker of the House of Representatives.
So, persuading the Speaker of the House of Representatives could