Chapter 45: A Doomed Inconclusive Hearing
The hearing went ahead as scheduled, but Tony and Mike never really took the hearing to heart.
The hearing was just a test, and they were testing Stark's bottom line.
Tony was whispering to Pepper while Mike sat quietly watching the Senator, or Hydra, perform.
"Mr. Stark, can we pick up where we started? Mr. Stark, please turn around. ”
Looking at Tony, who turned his head to talk to Pepper, the senator on the stage said as he knocked on the small wooden hammer in front of the stage.
"What's wrong, darling?"
Tony said as he turned back.
"Please don't look around, okay?"
The senator gritted his teeth. After all, in a country, Stark's power is too great.
"Of course, you go on."
Tony spread his hands and motioned for the senator to continue.
"Do you own a special, high-tech weapon?"
"Weapons? I didn't. ”
"No?"
It depends on how you define the word "weapon". ”
"Iron Man, it's a weapon."
The senator raised his voice, as if that would give him more courage.
"Weapons? My gear doesn't match your description. ”
"That's... So how would you describe it?"
The senator then asked.
"I think it's a senator who should be realistic, and it's what it should be."
"What is it?"
"A pair of high-tech prosthetics"
"It's... It's..."
The well-informed senator was also speechless by Tony's shamelessness.
"Actually, that's the best description I can come up with."
With a smile on his face, Tony made up for it again.
"That's a weapon, it's a weapon, Mr. Stark."
The senator raised his voice again.
Mike shook his head slightly behind him, this senator is a bit inferior.
"Wait, if you really care about the well-being of U.S. citizens......"
"What I really care about is handing over the Iron Man weapon to the people of America"
The Senator interrupts Stark, and he thinks he's got his chance and he's going to subdue Tony with righteousness.
"Don't even think about it, I'm Iron Man. That suit of armor and I became one. Handing over Iron Man armor is the same as handing over myself, depending on the circumstances of indentured slavery or prostitution. ”
"I just can't give you an answer, I don't know I'm an expert..."
"Prostitution specialists? Of course not. You're a senator, don't be kidding. ”
Tony's gag left the senator angry and nowhere to sprinkle.
"I'm not an expert in weapons, but we've got a weapons expert here."
Senator Stan spoke out, the politician from the chairman of the Pennsylvania Armed Forces Council officially Hydra-trained.
"I would like to bring Mr. Justin Hammer to the field, he is one of our current main arms contractors"
As Senator Stan's voice spoke, Justin ▪ Hammer walked in.
"Then again, I did notice Mr. Hammer entering the chamber. But I've always wondered when it's going to be late for a genuine expert. ”
As Tony asked, the people around him burst into laughter.
"With all due respect, Mr. Stark. I may not be an expert, but do you know who the experts are?
Your dad Howard Stark.
is really the reborn parent of all of us, and the ancestor of the military era.
Open the skylight and speak brightly, he's not an idealistic hippie, he's a lion.
We all know why we're here, and for the past six months, Tony Stark has built a double-edged sword, but he still insists it's a shield and trusts everyone to hide behind it.
I also hope to be relieved that Tonini doesn't lie to you, and I want to leave my house unlocked when I'm away, but this is not Canada.
You know, we live in a world that is extremely vicious, and Mr. Stark probably can't always turn things into dangers.
Thank you.
God bless Iron Man, God bless America. ”
"That's right, Mr. Hammer, that's right, Mr. Hammer. The Committee would like to invite Lieutenant Colonel James Roddy to the meeting. ”
After listening to Hammer's passionate speech, Senator Stan immediately asked Roddy to come in, ready to take down the steel suit with a hammer.
"What? Roddy? ”
Tony didn't expect that the Senate would find Roddy.
"Hey, dude, I didn't expect to meet here."
Roddy said hello with some embarrassment.
"That's right, it's me, I'm here, let's face it."
"I just."
Roddy wanted to explain something, but Stark interrupted him, and Tony knew that Roddy was a soldier, and there was nothing wrong with a soldier who made it his duty to obey orders.
"Don't talk about it."
"Okay."
Hearing Tony's words, Roddy immediately stopped.
Roddy stepped onto the podium.
"I have a full report of Iron Man's weapons in front of me."
"Lieutenant Colonel Rodi, could you please read the fourth paragraph on page fifty-seven?"
Senator Stan spoke.
"You asked me to read the report aloud. Specify the paragraph, senator?"
"That's right."
"As I understand it, my testimony should have been more comprehensive and detailed."
"I understand, but the plan can't keep up with the changes, so you just start reading."
“.. You should recognize that reading only one paragraph without context does not tell the full meaning of my testimony"
Roddy wanted to argue, but Senator Stan didn't give him another chance.
"Just read it, Lieutenant Colonel, I see what you mean thank you."
"Okay."
Roddy agreed, and flipped to page fifty-seven of the report in his hand.
"Since he is not affiliated with any identified government department, Iron Man is a potential threat to national security and its interests"
"But I also want to conclude that the pros of Iron Man outweigh the cons, and this is also for our own good..."
Roddy didn't stop and wanted to continue.
"Enough is Lieutenant Colonel."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Stan opened his mouth to stop it. And Roddy still didn't stop.
"Mr. Stark..."
"I've said enough."
Senator Stan was furious and tried to stop Roddy. But Roddy continued.
"Senators in today's control system."
"I don't like to meddle in everything, but if you beg me, I can consider accepting the post of defense minister, so that I can waste less time."
Tony smiled as he looked at his phone.
"I'm going to show you the images that are relevant to your report, but I know it's not yet time to disclose them to the public.
"No offense, but Tony. , which is not in accordance with the rules. ”
"Lieutenant Colonel, I know that I would be grateful if you could explain these images to us."
"Projecting images."
Tony used his cell phone to give Jarvis orders to hack and control the senator's network and computer, as well as various experimental data and information collected by the military.
ps: I fell asleep last night while the code word was coded, ԅ( ̄ᄇ ̄ԅ).