America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 411 My Speaker Dad

   January 26, 2002.

   Austin, Texas.

  Honestly speaking, this is the first time Abel has come to this political center in Texas-the Capitol.

  Even if the previous Abel, his experiences and memories are included.

  Because of the original Abel, like most Texans, he rarely comes to Austin for nothing.

  In fact, most of the tourists who come to the Texas State Capitol are foreigners from outside Texas.

   Except for Austinites, the locals basically don't like Austin very much.

  As for the Capitol itself, it is not only one of the most famous tourist attractions in Texas, but also the office of the Texas government.

  The capitol building is above the 2nd floor, with offices for the governor's office, the Texas National Guard staff, other Texas departments, and so on.

  The largest room on the first floor of the building is the conference hall that can accommodate 150 Texas congressmen.

  The Texas State Legislature, like the Congress, is divided into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

  The members of the Senate are 50, and the members of the House of Representatives are 100.

  It is different from the deputy commander of the Federation who can only be a mascot.

  The deputy governor of Texas also has a lot of power. He is the governor's right-hand man and the real second-in-command of the state government.

   Already have many real rights, and naturally the deputy governor of Texas cannot serve as the speaker of the Senate like the deputy commander of the federal government.

   That is to say, in the Texas state legislature, each of the two chambers has a real speaker.

  This is different from the Federal Government.

  The large conference hall in the parliament building is also the place where tourists check in most.

  Under normal circumstances, many places in the Texas State Capitol are open to foreign tourists for free, regardless of whether they are Texans or not.

  As long as you can pass the security check and have a legal travel document, you can freely enter and exit this famous political center and tourist attractions in Texas.

  But in recent days, the Texas State Capitol has announced that it will be closed for 15 days.

  The reason is that in the past few days, a major event happened in the Texas House of Representatives.

  State lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives, they launched an impeachment campaign.

  Impeach the Speaker of the State House of Representatives, Mark Jelinken, and ask the speaker to step down.

  Around 10 am.

  Abel's mighty motorcade came to the outside of the Texas State Capitol.

  The convoy passed the security inspection composed of the Texas National Guard and local police officers, and successfully entered the Capitol.

   At the entrance of the beautiful and magnificent building made of red granite.

  Abe gets out of his Cadillac Monster.

  He had already seen several people smiling at him at the gate of the Parliament building.

  Abel also had a hypocritical smile on his face, and he walked towards them.

   "Oh... good morning, dear Mr. Smith. You are welcome."

The few people at the door, the one who spoke first and came to greet Abel with a smile was the current governor of Texas, the former deputy of George Bush, Rick Perry who jumped from the donkey party to the elephant party .

   Abel and Rick Perry have met several times, always at bush family banquets.

  Abel walked over with a smile, shook hands and hugged Rick Perry.

   "Good morning, Mr. Governor. Of course, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Lieutenant Governor, how are you."

   After shaking hands and hugging Rick Perry, Abel greeted the other two.

  The other two people, one is Texas State Senate Speaker Page, and the other is Lieutenant Governor Johnson.

   There is only one speaker of the House of Representatives, Mark Jaylinken, and the Big Four of the Texas state government are all there.

   Page, like Jonson and Rick Perry, have known Abel for a long time, and they were all at the banquet held by the bush family.

   Today's shrub family has taken root in Texas.

  It may be a little unreasonable to say that they are the largest family in Texas.

   Can want to do big things in Texas, or want to make a difference in Texas.

  No matter who it is, it can be said that it is difficult to avoid the shrub family.

   Among the Big Four in the state government of Texas, Rick Perry is simply George's successor younger brother and a confidant of the Shrub family.

  Jonson and Paige also had a close relationship with the shrub family.

  There is only one Mark Jelinken, who is considered an important figure in another faction in Texas.

   And now, Mark Jelinken is facing impeachment.

  If he is successfully impeached, he will have to resign from the position of speaker, and he may not even be able to keep the position of state representative.

  By that time, at least in the state government.

   In terms of influence on Texas, the Shrub family can be said to be unparalleled.

  After shaking hands and hugging Rick Perry and others.

  Rick Perry began to lead Abel into the Texas State Capitol.

  As one of the largest and most beautiful capitol buildings in the United States.

  The entire Texas State Capitol is built of red granite as a whole, giving people the feeling of grandeur.

   At the top of the building, there is a 14-foot-high Statue of Liberty.

   It was not there until 1987.

  Walk into the gate of the Parliament Building, behind which is a beautiful courtyard.

  Although it is winter, due to the warm climate in Austin, the lawn in the courtyard is still green, and the leaves are red and green.

  Abel is not a tourist. If he is a tourist, he will definitely be attracted by the many statues scattered in the courtyard.

  They are quite symbolic and commemorative.

   Among them, war elements can be seen everywhere, which shows the heavy history of Texas.

  The local folk customs in Texas are tough, and they are also inseparable from these wars.

   Along the way, several people kept chatting.

   "Mark will hardly survive this time."

  While walking, Mr. Governor said bluntly: "He made a big mistake this time."

  Texas, who was impeached today, State House Speaker Mark Jelinken.

  The grounds for his impeachment are abuse of power and obstruction of parliamentary investigations.

  The former refers to Mark Jelinken, who accepted the support of many Mexicans as the speaker, and opened the door for Mexicans to smuggle into Texas.

  The latter refers to Mark Jelinken, when a member of parliament accused him and asked to launch the investigation.

  Mark Jelinek rudely blocked the inquiry from passing through Parliament.

  Using these two reasons, the congressman, within the state House of Representatives, united with several members of Congress to impeach Speaker Mark Jelinken.

  According to Texas regulations, if the speaker is impeached by more than 10 congressmen during his tenure, he cannot use the power of the speaker during the impeachment period.

  To be honest, Abel still doesn’t understand what Rick Perry’s “Mark made a big mistake” is.

  The reason why he came to the Texas State Capitol today.

   Because a few days ago, when the outside world learned that his body was fine.

  In Texas, Davis Brown and others invited him to come to the Texas State Capitol today.

  Abel only knows that this has something to do with his cooperation with Davis Brown and the others, that is, with the Texas consortium.

   is also related to his father, Alexander Smith.

  But he didn't know the specifics about the law before today.

   These guys seem to want to surprise him.

   Now listen to Rick Perry and the likes opening.

   In Abel's mind, he only guessed something at this time.

  He thought, if it was really what he thought.

  These guys are really willing to spend their money.

   "Oh, then he really shouldn't. Texans, don't allow this to happen."

   Abel smiled and responded with a panacea answer.

  Senate Speaker Page smiled and said softly:

   "In fact, it's more than that. Many of Mark's actions before this have already made many people dissatisfied. The emergence of this impeachment has been accumulated for a long time."

   "That's right." Lieutenant Governor Johnson also said with a smile.

   Chatting and chatting, everyone has passed through the courtyard and entered the central circular hall.

  The terrazzo floor on the first floor of the rotunda was built in 1936 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the founding of Texas.

  A large stamp is painted in the center of the floor, surrounded by the seals of the six countries.

  These six countries are France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.

  Why are there these flags?

  That's because these flags have all flown on the land of Texas.

   Around the conference hall, there are portraits of the leaders of the Republic of Texas and the governors of Texas everywhere, hanging on each floor of the four-story circular hall open to the public.

   In other words, there are so many portraits, but there is not a portrait of the leader of the United States of America...

   It can only be said that the Lone Star State was declared by the federal government to be the number one traitor in the United States. It is definitely not random.

  Because Texas is within its own interior, it is really flagging itself as an independent state anytime, anywhere.

   The United States will be divided one day.

  The first to stand up and raise the flag is definitely not just California, which likes to shout.

   And it must be Texas.

   Arriving in the rotunda, Jonson and Page leave Abel and Rick Perry.

  Abel, under the leadership of Mr. Governor, passed through a corridor, and the two came to a high platform hanging above the Congress Hall of Texas.

  Under the high platform, the 150 members of the Texas State Assembly have gathered together.

  Looking at the scene below, Abel, who had already guessed a lot, smiled and said, "This is our Texas democracy!"

   "Who says it's not?" Rick Perry said with a smile: "The people elect representatives, and the representatives represent the people. This is our democracy!"

  Below, the impeachment proceedings in parliament have begun.

  Abel has now basically guessed the reason why these people asked him to come here today.

  He guessed in his heart.

  The group of people from the Texas consortium, they most likely want to push Alexander into the Texas State Assembly.

   Guess a little bolder.

   These guys may even want to let their father replace Mark Jelinken.

   Otherwise, why would Davis Brown and the others call themselves to the Texas State Capitol on a day like this?

   Amusing Abel, or demonstrating against him?

   This may have been possible before.

   But it is unlikely now.

  The richest man in the world, holding huge wealth, is also an energy giant, media giant, and financial giant.

  At the same time, he is also married to Abel Smith, the most difficult and hottest political family in the United States.

  In the recent attack, he temporarily gained the commanding heights of American public opinion.

  At this time, whoever Abel wants to target, even Rockefeller or Morgan, will be confused by him.

  Davis Brown and the others have no reason to mess around.

   And they just let Abel come to this special place on a special day like today.

   Apart from wanting to push Alexander to the top, as one of the great gifts to Abel in this merger between the two parties.

  Abel can't think of other possibilities for the time being.

  Because after a few days, the share exchange is completed and all the contracts that need to be signed are finalized.

  Then everyone will be our own people in a sense.

  At that time, Alexander was also one of their own.

   At this time, it is also beneficial to the Texas consortium to have Alexander in charge.

  Thoughts abounded in his mind, while Abel kept chatting with Rick Perry.

   Chatting and chatting, the two sides even talked about Abel's father-in-law, Neil Bush.

   "Neil has a very good talent. He can easily get close to those middle-class people."

  Rick Perry said earnestly: "If he becomes a businessman, the Americans will lose a good governor or even a good commander."

  Look at Rick Perry's sincere look.

  Abel didn't believe that the other party didn't know. If Neil Shrubbery got his way in Texas, he would be the one who suffered the most.

  Abel thought to himself, that is, my father-in-law has gone to California, and there is no longer any possibility of conflict with you.

  伱 This guy would say such things.

   "Everyone has their own talent." Abel smiled and said, "Mr. Perry, your talent is the most suitable for leading the people of Texas."

  Hearing what Abel said, Rick Perry's eyes lit up obviously.

  Mr. Governor looked at Abel seriously, and said softly: "Mr. Smith, is what you said true?"

   "Yes." Abel responded with a smile.

   Rick Perry obviously laughed happily, but because there was a meeting below, Mr. Governor did not dare to laugh too loudly.

  In Rick Perry's view, Neil Shrub, the biggest internal threat to himself, is not actually supported by the Shrub family.

   It's the very young guy in front of him, but he is so scary that Davis Brown and his gang should treat him with such caution and even please him.

   Now see hints from this guy.

   Knowing that Rick Perry, who has secured himself in Texas this year, is naturally happy.

   "Call me Rick." Rick Perry said a little happily, his words were much more sincere than before:

   "I wish we were friends. I hope we always have been."

   "Of course. Rick, you should change your mouth." Abel also smiled and said, "If you call me Abel directly, it will make me happier."

   "Oh, what a happy day today!"

   Rick Perry hugged Abel again, this time much more cordially than at the entrance of the Capitol.

   "Damn Mark Jelinken is going to **** off. I've got a new best friend! I'm so...so happy."

   Rick Perry said happily.

   At this time, in the Texas House of Representatives below, the impeachment proceedings have come to vote.

  100 state representatives, except Speaker Mark Jelinken, there are 99 left.

  According to the regulations, in each vote, each member of the House of Representatives has only one vote, and the speaker has two votes, which are used for ruling when the votes are equal.

   Now Mark Jelinken is being impeached.

  During impeachment, you will automatically lose all corresponding parliamentary rights.

   In other words, only the votes of these 99 members of Congress are useful today.

   Voting begins.

  Because the number is much less than the 435 members of the Federal House of Representatives.

  Only 99 people voted, even if the older mechanical voting procedure was used, the result was still very fast.

  The voting procedure for the impeachment of Mark Jelinken to step down, with 52 votes in favor, 35 against, and 12 abstentions.

  The impeachment was successful and the procedure started.

  Starting today, Mark Jelinek automatically loses the power and office of Texas, Representative and Speaker.

   According to regulations, before the election starts again.

  The missing state legislators are elected among the sheriffs of the 254 counties in Texas.

  The state Senate is responsible for the election, and the county chief who obtains more than 1/3 of the votes will automatically obtain the status of a state representative.

  The identity of the Speaker is automatically elected by the 100 members of the State House of Representatives through internal elections.

  The moment the impeachment came into effect, the distraught Mark Jelinken hadn't even left the conference hall.

  The Speaker of the Texas State Senate, Page, has already announced the start of the election of members of the House of Representatives.

  Among the 254 county sheriffs, 6 were elected.

   Among them is Tarrant County, the name of the county sheriff Alexander Smith who just took office last year.

   Voting begins.

  After voting closes.

  Among the 6 candidates, Alexander Smith alone won 35 of the 51 votes in total.

   With an unquestionable advantage, he became one of the new representatives of Texas.

  As for the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives, it will be postponed to three days later, that is, on January 29.

  Before, after the meeting.

  Abel has happily gone to the governor's office for coffee with Rick Perry and two other Texas government tycoons.

  (end of this chapter)