"The resistance to this lies with the other five banks."
After seeing the Speaker of the House of Representatives off, Conner and Lin Qi sat down and continued discussing the situation in detail.
Congress was not of one mind. There were so many factions and camps that they were impossible to count. Even after securing the Speakers of Both Houses, at most, they had gained control of the general direction.
But when it came to actually putting things into practice, the lawmakers still had to stand on Lin Qi's side.
There was no way Lin Qi could bring everyone in, distribute shares to all of them, and let their descendants inherit this power.
As long as not everyone stood firmly on his side, the Five Major Banks could use various methods in Congress to win over those lawmakers who had not joined the board of directors of the new company.
They did not need many. As long as they exceeded 33.4 percent, they would be enough. Without a majority of votes, Lin Qi's idea could not be realized.
That was also what made the voting game over major matters in Congress—or rather, in the Federation—so interesting.
Everything required to block a motion from passing was far less than what was required to pass one! With very little effort, one could stop something significant. To a certain extent, that was also a form of "fairness" and "justice."
At least on the surface, it reflected the important qualities of the Federation—the qualities used to attract outstanding talent from across the world! Lin Qi knew this too, which was why lawmakers were still the primary target of his efforts. There was no need to worry about the York Gang; no one dared act recklessly.
But the other lawmakers were difficult to guarantee, especially