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Congress Climaxes Over Cromstar

Day 1,389, 14:04 • Published in USA USA

• by PencilPal

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This rising debacle about conflicts of interest and whether or not Cromstar can hold both the Chief of Staff position and the Speaker of Congress position impartially has reached its climax with a straw poll about limiting the Speaker's ability to hold other positions, a proposal to keep the Speaker out of the Cabinet, and a proposal of no confidence in Cromstar. I say it has reached its climax, because the proposals and the straw poll are widely unpopular and most likely will not move on past this current state. The vote of no confidence is the least likely, seeing as it has no supporters, including its originator Chris Hartman who made the proposal to attempt to put the issue to rest. The proposal to restrict the Speaker's cabinet prospects fares better with 3 supporters and 8 expressing their disapproval. The straw poll is only barely better, with 4 saying future Speakers should be restricted, eight saying they shouldn't, and Cromstar abstaining. These three congressional actions reflect an overwhelming approval of President Alexander Auctoritas' decision to appoint a Speaker of Congress as his Chief of Staff. Upsettingly, this is the most activity Congress has shown in the public sections of their proceedings all term. The only time Congress appears to get off its lazy butt publicly, it's to deal with strife about its own members.

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