Unexpectedly felt ...... Boredom, licking his lips, his hand reached for the mineral water bottle again, but he didn't want to drink too much water before he could start talking, so he pinched the plastic bottle and listened to the slight click to amuse.

Looking ahead, that is, in the direction of the rostrum, I could feel that there were constantly members of parliament seated, and a short-haired Caucasian woman with a good temperament appeared in the center, Underwood's information was completely correct, Song Ya recognized her, the real power of the federal representative from a political family, Nancy Patricia, the chairman of the California Donkey Party, she was also the chairman of this round of House hearings.

That's right, the nameplate in front of her reads Mrs. Nancy Patricia, and the word California underneath.

After a few more glances, he should be in his fifties, right? Not very visible on the outside, but well-maintained, according to rumors Gordon heard from Comcast in the middle of the hierarchy, she is 'one of his own', because she has heard that her husband has invested heavily in Hollywood, Comcast and other big media groups that have benefited from the telecommunications bill.

Just heard. He didn't cross paths with her, but Underwood did promise that nothing bad would happen to her.

However, her wealthy family background can be seen in the way she dresses, and the dark masculine tailoring and high-end fashion, which is popular among female politicians this year, with slightly exaggerated shoulder pads, black and white color schemes, and shiny luxury necklaces and jewelry, are very eye-catching among the legislators.

The demeanor is the same, from time to time to look around the whole hearing scene, occasionally whispering a few words to the congressman who came to greet her, as if she is the queen of this hearing, Sloane commented that 'this old woman is a little princess disease', the original words, it seems to be very accurate.

The reporters squatted like a marquee to change positions, constantly filming and shooting, as if someone was filming the third round, if it weren't for the two fixed cameras placed in the front and back of the scene by PBS, Song Ya would have wanted to stare at them, save some film!

He couldn't help but recall the speech he gave at the junk public middle school in the South City just after the crossing, when Underwood and Michelle were there, as if to force BMI to get membership as soon as possible?

In fact, my feelings about that speech were not much different from those of this important parliamentary occasion many years later, the 'etiquette' and 'rituals' of Western-style politics, the reporters, observers, parliamentarians, and members of parliament's staff or attachés walking around, but all of them maintained a rather restrained unity, noisy but not mixed, so that this sense of order caused a certain oppressive force on my psyche.

Anyway, Song Ya opened the folder again to review the final hearing of the telecommunications bill in the House of Representatives, who had been summoned as the chairman of the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, the representative of the small and medium-sized minority media group, and Sloan had detailed the possible questions of the lawmakers, some of which were 'real questions' revealed by the black caucus through Wrangel.

I think the bill will condone mergers and acquisitions in the industry, and small and medium-sized media groups, especially those that speak for minorities, will face a more brutal competitive situation, and the government should take measures to deal with this, such as increasing the protection of the interests of minority media, subsidies, or providing other necessary support. ’

'Of course, I'm not against reform, it's absolutely necessary, I'm not against liberalizing competition, but I'm actually very fond of the liberal economic policies of the current president, where our deficits and debts are shrinking, and inflation is suppressed at acceptable levels......

"Ahem." As the 'standard answer' was being recited, Pierre Sutton coughed in a low voice behind him, giving a code.

The councillors seemed to have arrived, and with all the nameplates sitting behind the podium, Nancy Patricia began fiddling with the microphone.

Thankfully, the ordeal was finally over, and Song Ya pushed the mineral water bottle to the side a little, her waist straight.

Well, a white male congressman was suddenly called away by his men, and Nancy Patricia pouted in displeasure, but did not speak, and her gaze kept wandering over people's faces.

“M-fxxk……”

Song Ya, who was 'shaken' for a while, had no choice but to secretly curse and bow his head again to prepare for the exam, "Meaningless, there will be people in my country, just go through the motions." He comforted himself while cramming his feet.

“APLUS。” Suddenly, a white man came over to greet him, a little familiar, as if he had seen it on Capitol Hill, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Hello." Song Ya took his outstretched hand.

"Danburton, on the far right of the podium, is a senior member of the Elephant Party." The other party smiled affectionately like an old friend, leaned in and whispered, "Watch out for him." ”

"Okay, thanks." Song Ya squeezed out a smile tacitly.

"Well, don't stare at him right away." After the other party finished instructing, he left.

Song Ya was very obedient and looked back at Sloan as soon as the other party left.

"Deputy Commander's Office." Sloan whispered as he covered the folder in front of his mouth.

Gore's people? So that's a warning to yourself......

But he didn't have much time to think, and with a few noises of turning on and off the microphone, Nancy Patricia finally spoke, "Ladies and gentlemen. ”

Congressional sound system...... It's not bad, at least the volume is sufficient, Song Ya gave a professional judgment.

The reporters retreated to both sides, and it suddenly became clear to him that the male congressman who had just left the table had returned to the rostrum at some point, and the idle attachés no longer appeared, and the others had stopped talking.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet, the hearing of the America House of Representatives on the Telecommunications Act ...... The third round started five minutes later, and we were honored to have Mr. Song ......, chairman of the Inner City Broadcasting Company.

After Nancy Patricia finished speaking, everyone in the scene was in place, very quiet, except for the sound of turning the paper, the restrained cough of some people was very harsh, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Song Ya knew that the nameplate in front of her was marked like this, "Actually, I am more used to being called APLUS." He waited for a while, but didn't see Nancy Patricia continue, so he turned on the microphone in front of him and smiled at the other party, "Madam Councillor." ”

"Of course, I don't think there's anyone in this house who doesn't know you." Nancy Patricia also responded kindly.

Some of the congressmen laughed, it seemed that the effect was not bad, the atmosphere was not depressing, the two black congressmen who had been chatting laughed the most exaggeratedly, Song Yachao PBS fixed camera camera and all the hospitals also smiled, and took the opportunity to glance at the white congressman on the far right, indeed called Damberton, a typical old white man, from ...... Underneath the nameplate is Indiana.

Hmph, conservative state, I know...... No! What do I know? Let me be careful, be careful of what?!

Song Ya loosened the collar of his shirt and looked back at Sloane, he really shouldn't have come, Gore sent someone to remind him that the other party was very likely to make trouble, and he really shouldn't come...... Ninety-nine percent of the way it is said will not be a problem?

Sloan didn't hear the whispered conversation between the two just now, and didn't react to his glance, and it was impossible to communicate more in this situation. Nancy Patricia was reading the script, explaining the reasons for the congressional hearing, the reasons for subpoenaing the chairman of the inner city broadcasting company, and so on, before she asked, "APLUS, THE HOUSE NOTED THAT YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPINION ON THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL, SO WE CALLED THIS HEARING." ”

"Well, yes, as one of the owners of the Inner City Broadcaster, I've noticed that the bill tends to encourage free competition, and that tends to mean it's good for the big companies, and we're a media company with just twelve small radio stations, and I don't think the telecommunications bill takes into account our interests. And small and medium-sized media companies like Inner City still have a lot of ...... all over the country."

Song Ya read to the first page of the document.

"Could you please elaborate on your reasoning?" Nancy Patricia said.

"Okay, Madam Congressman, Inner City Broadcasting is a very difficult African-American media outlet, and we have calculated that more than half of its stations are losing money, and the average employee pay is below the median of the all-meter broadcaster. This year, in 1996, we have just made the decision to close a radio station and lay off some of our staff due to losses......"

"We're not afraid to compete, but we really can't compete with the big corporations, and we, myself and Mr. Pierre Sutton behind me, are worried about that, because the inner city broadcasters are one of the few outlets that focuses on giving voice to African Americans. There are many other similar situations in the whole meter......"

It can almost be regarded as a chance to make an opening speech, Song Ya didn't have time to care about anything else, and concentrated on reading the draft sonorously and vigorously, "And the telecommunications bill is undoubtedly unfavorable to us, I think this is also the voice of most small and medium-sized media......"

"We implore members of Congress to take into account the interests of small and medium-sized media before the final vote on the bill in the House of Representatives." He finished: "Councillor Patricia, gentlemen of parliament. ”

"Okay, here's ...... Questions from parliamentarians. ”

"Do you have a radio station in Washington?" The lawmaker from the Black Caucus asked.

"Yes, sir, by ...... Mr. Leadership. Song Yachao pointed behind him and trusted the director of the Washington branch, and "FM ......" made an advertisement by the way.

"Ha, I listen to it a lot, the content is very good, very serious old-school style." The other party continued to be happy, and even said hello to the branch chief.

"Thank you, Mr. Councillor."

"As you just said, APLUS, your business is in a bad situation, but can you confirm that it is caused by the competition of large companies? Or will the phenomenon continue to worsen after the passage of the telecommunications bill? The other person asked, "I noticed that you only invested in this company last year." ”

"Uh......"

Song Ya flipped through a few pages of the document in his hand, "There is no clear evidence yet, Mr. Councillor." ”

It is enough to express the position above, so that I will not really take the opportunity of this hearing to scold large companies and the vast majority of members of Congress.

According to Claire, the wife of Donkey Party whip Underwood, there is a high probability that the bill will be passed almost unanimously in the next vote, and now there is nothing to do but disgusting and disgusting people, so why bother? This is not their own style, and A+CN is still working with Comcast, and he can't offend the telecommunications, network and media groups that are waiting for the bill to pass, "We don't resist reform, we didn't lose money because of the competition of large companies before, maybe the passage of the bill is a chance for us to regain our life." I just had some misgivings about the merger of industries after the bill was passed, so I chose to put my opinion on it to Congress. ”

"Isn't your statement a bit contradictory?" The other party asked.

"Well, I don't think Mr. Congressman, I'm pointing out a possibility to Congress, and there's a high probability that it will happen. At the same time, I personally applaud the results of the current president's reforms, and the recovery of our economy is visible to the naked eye, deficits and debts are decreasing, and inflation is well controlled......

"What would you do if, I mean, if the inner-city broadcasters were faced with a takeover by a big company?"

"I don't shy away from saying that the capacity of the inner city broadcasters is very weak, and that small and medium-sized media groups, especially those that speak for minorities, will face a more brutal competitive situation, and I am prepared, but I need more policy support...... Take care...... Subsidy...... Preferential policy ......"

Song Ya coped with it easily, and when she drank water halfway, she noticed that Linda was almost relieved and burst into tears, really, she was recorded, but it was the president of my record company, so uncalm......

Then it was replaced by a white congressman who asked, also a donkey party, who has a relationship with Netscape's Jim Clark, "You invested in Netscape, right?" APLUS。 ”

"Yes, Mr. Councillor."

"Makes a lot of money, right? The media estimates it is around 300 million? ”

"Uh, hehe......" Song Ya laughed a little shyly, "I don't know if I can reveal it on this occasion...... I'm going to ask my lawyer, Mr. Senator. ”

The legislators, reporters, and observers all laughed along with the laughter.

"Yes."

Song Ya pretended to whisper two words to Hamlin beside him, "Yes, it's roughly at this number, according to Netscape's stock price yesterday." ”

"Do you pay taxes?" Everyone laughed again.

"Yes, I am a law-abiding citizen."

Everything seems to be going well, and I have a lot of friends in Congress.

Song Ya took the time to observe the Damberton Councillor a few more times, and it didn't seem to be anything unusual, he was concentrating on taking notes and writing and scratching on the document in front of him.

The first surprise did not come from him, as another Elephant MP asked about the anti-discrimination wave he had recently launched against Motura using the inner-city broadcaster and A+CN.

Will Motura still not stop? Song Ya was a little wary, "I think it's absolutely right to oppose any form of discrimination, and that's what we must always work on...... " he said, looking back at Sloane.

"The last page." Sloan said with a lip sync.

She has such a big mouth, and today she even put on a big red lipstick, like Julia Roberts......

Uh, where do you think, "The Inner City Broadcasting Company itself is a radio station focused on the African American community, and so is the news radio station, A+CN, and I and Mr. Gordon, who wasn't there, maybe you've all seen his great work on the BET Evening News......" Turn to the last page to find out and keep reading.

When it comes to political correctness, the other party is also very careful when it comes to speaking, "I completely agree with your above point of view, what I care about is whether you are using the power of the media to make money for yourself, such as hitting opponents in your career." ”

"I will not interfere with the freedom of the press in my media, and I think Mr. Pierre Sutton and Mr. Gordon can testify to this."

Song Ya interrupted and made up for it: "Of course, whether it is an opponent or a friend, I have zero tolerance for discriminatory words and deeds...... Mr. Parliamentarian. ”

"Below by ...... Honourable. Nancy Patricia continued to push the process forward after getting the Elephant MP to stop asking questions.

After about forty minutes, Danburton was allowed to start asking, "Where were you born, Mr. Song?" ”

"Chicago, South Side."

"Are you from the United States?" Everyone laughed again.

"Yes, of course...... Mr. Parliamentarian. ”

"Are you a singer, an investor, or a media boss, last year, Fujiby magazine included you in the list of the richest people in the whole country, do you think you have achieved your dream of the United States?" Danburton asked.

"Well, sort of."

"Sort of? Do you love your country? ”

"Of course, I said that I was actually referring to ......" There was no ready-made answer to copy, Song Ya glanced at Hamlin, only to get a look that was also surprised, "I think I still have infinite possibilities." ”

Quickness is very good, and this answer made everyone laugh again.

"Mind you, Mr. Song, this is the American Congressional hearing, which you took the oath before. Now, please answer a document in my possession, which shows that in the case of the spin-off of Bath Chemical in early 1993, you illegally transferred some of the technical materials prohibited from export to China to Huaguo Chemical Company. ”

“What The……”

Song Ya almost came out with a dirty word, he saw Danburton picking up a document with a straight face, showing the reporters, the people at the scene were buzzing, the flash was on again, and several reporters left the table and squatted down to him to shoot the document up close.

What kind of old history is this, and in the Barn Chemical case, you are not afraid of the former commander...... Songya hurriedly looked at Hamlin, then turned back with him and asked Sloane for advice.

"Calm, shirk, don't remember." Sloan whispered three phrases.

"Have you discussed it with your lawyer? Mr. Song. Danburton still holding the papers, began to bare his fangs, "You'll have more opportunities to chat in the future, I promise." ”

"Well, I don't remember that, Mr. Councillor." Song Ya replied.

"Let me help you recall that this is the secret testimony of an engineer at the Bath Fluorescent Agent Factory at that time, who said that after you acquired the Bath Company in '92, a large number of high-tech materials were transferred to the warehouse of the subordinate fluorescent agent factory, and then under your direct intervention, they were transported away by the Huaguo Factory."

Danburton flipped through the file and let the reporter shoot as much as he could, "Just outside the warehouse door, you yelled at the general manager of the fluorescent agent factory at the time, cursed rudely, and attacked him in terms of personal safety......"

The corners of his eyes trembled unconsciously when he was blinded by the flash, "I really don't remember, you know, people like me are always busy with their singing careers, and I don't usually manage the company's affairs much." ”

He looked at the other councillors, all of whom were looking at the papers in Damberton's hand, and no one made eye contact with him, "Discussion...... Mr. Parliamentarian. ”

"You're a business genius praised by financial magazines, didn't you know everything about the inner city broadcaster's business?"

"At that time...... I was very young at the time......"

Song Ya clearly felt a drop of sweat hanging on his forehead.