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Chapter 228 Industry Monopoly and Free Competition

"Jerry!"

David Rubinstein leaned down slightly, hugged Jerry Nadler, and kissed him on the ear, giving Han Yi a sense of déjà vu as if an Italian mafia family had met.

"Nice to meet you, old friend."

Having said this, Rubinstein turned his head, looked at Han Yi, and smiled.

"Yi, this is Lower Manhattan's only and eternal Congressman Nadler. He has been working in the House of Representatives for so long that it is said that he even knows every founding father."

"Nonsense, you've seen more market fluctuations than I've had in congressional meetings." Jerry Nadler patted the back of David Rubinstein's hand and grinned, "It's always nice to catch up with you. Glad...David, you should know Joseph."

Jerry Nadler struggled to move to make room for Joseph Crowley, who was following behind him.

"Of course we do, we are old friends too. Stay safe, Joe."

David Rubinstein held Joseph Crowley's shoulder and his tone was still cordial, but it is not difficult to see the difference in his attitudes towards Jerry Nadler and Joseph Crowley.The connection between the former and him is obviously closer.

"Let me introduce to you, perhaps my youngest partner, Han Yi." Nudged Han Yi's back, David Rubinstein took him a step forward.The head of Carlyle Group's respect and support for this Chinese rich man is reflected in all aspects, including when introducing him to congressmen, he follows the Chinese custom of giving his first name first.

"Hello, Mr. Han."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Nadler."

After shaking hands with Jerry Nadler, Han Yi turned his attention to Joseph Crowley.They are both smart people. The moment their eyes met, both parties confirmed the relationship they should show next.

"Good evening, Joe."

"Good evening, Yi." Joseph Crowley showed a bright smile, "It's a pity that I can't dine at the same table with you tonight."

Yes, the consensus reached by Han Yi and Joseph Crowley was to admit that they had met once before this fundraising dinner.

Jerry Nadler couldn't hide it. After lunch at the Russian Tea Room, Joseph Crowley volunteered to match Han Yi with Nadler, but Han Yi did not refuse the offer.Although he knew that David Rubinstein could more effectively help him establish a relationship with Jerry Nadler, having an additional introducer would not only make Nadler pay more attention to him, but also covertly Demonstrate to the congressman from New York’s 10th Congressional District the network and social power he possesses.

Just like when he first met Jordan Bromley, Han Yi likes to take a multi-pronged approach to let potential partners feel his power and sincerity in the most intuitive way.

At the same time, although Han Yi does not want David Rubinstein to be overly involved in his future plans, after all, the platform needs to be provided by the other party, and the interaction with Nadler must be coordinated by Rubinstein to make it smooth.The most important thing is that the core of the exchange of interests between Han Yi and Darrell Issa is to introduce David Rubinstein to the latter.No matter how stupid you are, you can guess Han Yi's intentions, let alone an old fox like Rubinstein who has been in politics and business for decades.

Since you can't hide it, just tell it openly and openly, so that the partners can't find fault, and they won't be suspicious because of the deliberate concealment, thinking that Han Yi is planning some terrible plan. This gave rise to the interest in getting involved.

After all, in the final analysis, Han Yi is not brewing a conspiracy to subvert the industry order.All he wants is to have a place in the text before the most important music copyright bill is passed in at least the next decade.

The purpose is simple, but also aboveboard.

"It seems that you are already very familiar with each other." Rubinstein took off his glasses and took out the silk cloth to wipe them, his smile as gentle as ever.

"Yes, I visited Congressman Crowley at noon today to express my support for SoundExchange institutional reform and copyright law update... In fact, I contacted Congressman Issa and asked you to help introduce Congressman Nadler. For this reason.”

Han Yi's straightforward statement made the conversation circle quiet for a moment.Jerry Nadler and Joseph Crowley looked at Darrell Issa from the outside party with a critical eye, guessing who, besides Han Yi, was entrusted by him to start drafting a reform plan for the music copyright law.The two of them knew very well that Han Yi, who had just entered the stage at this time, was definitely not a initiator of the Republican Party.

As for Darrell Issa, although his performance was not so obvious, his speculations also shifted back and forth between Nadler and Crowley.Compared to the two New York City council members, Darrell Issa sees more opportunities for integration.

Entrusting David Rubinstein to make peace was one of his means of reversing the situation, but it was by no means the only one.After all, he could guess what Rubinstein wanted in exchange - as a member of the red side of the aisle, he would not obstruct key issues, and if circumstances permitted, he would even provide some useful information to the Democratic Party. valuable intelligence.

Issa understands that given Rubinstein's level, he will never have just one informant in the Republican Party, let alone let his pawn do anything that would endanger himself too much.As long as he is cautious in his affairs, no matter how small a snoop is exposed in newspapers and media, his entire political career will be ruined.

Therefore, in addition to Rubinstein, he also has to leave a backup for himself in the Democratic Party.Now it seems that Jerry Nadler and Joseph Crowley may be able to pass this bill and become his collaborators.

If they can't make peace with Barack and Joe, then they can change their approach and win over powerful members of the Democratic Party who they can't afford to offend, or don't want to offend, and start cross-party cooperation with them.No matter whether these two people want to be caucus chairmen, party whips or judicial committee chairmen in the future, there is an inconspicuous person like Darrell Issa hiding in the parliamentary hall of the South Wing of Capitol Hill, who can stir up the storm at critical moments. Can effectively promote the agenda and interests they care about.

At the same time, Darrell Issa can also rely on this red and blue communication channel to gain a foothold on Capitol Hill and even become a "lifetime member" like Jerry Nadler.

Whether the person sitting in the White House is the first female president in the history of the United States or the first president to have filmed a reality show, as the party struggle becomes more and more fierce, it spreads from Washington to New York and then to Los Angeles, even pop culture and In the 2010s, when the entertainment media was advocating extreme ideological trends, he was able to pass a bill that both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party could agree on, openly cooperate with powerful figures in the opponent party, and use this as a basis to consolidate his political position.This kind of opportunity is extremely rare.

"Congressman Nadler, Congressman Crowley, nice to meet you."

As his mind turned, Darrell Issa took the initiative.

"I am honored to be able to share the same issue with two senior veterans on the legislative side. Although our parties have differences on many issues, I believe that promoting the further improvement of copyright law will serve the American people without distinction. Things that bring happiness should be the consensus of everyone.”

"That's right, Senator Issa."

Joseph Crowley glanced at Rubinstein and Han Yi subconsciously, and found that their expressions were normal, so he continued to speak.

"What reform draft are you currently drafting?"

"It's mainly about the copyright of recordings." Darrell Issa said bluntly, "Finding a proper solution for the copyright of recordings before 1972."

"Very detailed but accurate directions."

Joseph Crowley raised his eyebrows. The recording copyright that Darrell Issa was concerned about happened to be the area responsible for SoundExchange, which he wanted to reform.The two congressmen's bills only focus on a single area. If they are integrated, the content will be more comprehensive and the possibility of gaining attention on Capitol Hill will be higher.

"My direction is SoundExchange, which will allocate a portion of the share to producers, a similar mechanism."

"Then our proposals do have many complementarities."

"When we get back to Washington, we can talk in detail... What about you, Jerry, which area of ​​reform are you concerned about?" Joseph Crowley pursed his lips and smiled, and then cast an inquiring look at Jerry Na Dele.Crowley did not forget Han Yi's commission, and only by getting this aloof Democratic Party leader to take an interest would his proposal be able to be integrated into the final version and be presented to the stakeholders who had spent a lot of energy on him. , a perfect explanation.

“Make stations pay mechanical royalties.”

Jerry Nadler's speech made Joseph Crowley and Darrell Issa look at each other, and even David Rubinstein, who was not deeply involved in the music industry, curled his lips playfully.

Each of them is well aware of the power of the radio and television lobby.The reform path chosen by Jerry Nadler may be successful in 20 years, but it will definitely not pass in 2016.

As expected, he is the most pioneering figure in the Democratic Party who can expand the legislative boundaries.

He has to chew all the hard bones.

While thinking this in his heart, Darrell Issa maintained a serious expression and nodded slightly at Jerry Nadler.

"A very enterprising decision. A bill that can be recorded in history must have such language that completely changes the industry ecology." "Congressman Issa..."

Without directly answering Darrell Issa's flattery, Jerry Nadler knew exactly how much his reform plan weighed.Like most of the proposals he has presented to Congress in recent years, they are little more than cannon fodder.

It's one thing to use jaw-dropping radical content to boost the Democratic Party's favorability with the public and donors, but it's another thing to specify which provisions can be passed.

It is out of this mentality that Jerry Nadler accepted the lobbying of the Big Three, HFA and MRI, and casually began to prepare his draft amendment to the copyright law.He wants to ensure that his campaign account is fully funded and he also wants to retain these five loyal donors for the Democratic Party.

But not being optimistic about the proposal he prepared does not mean that he does not want to sign his name in the new music copyright bill.

从2015年1月3日开始，即将于2017年1月3日结束的第114届国会，对于民主党议员来说很不友好。虽然参议院共和党以54-44的比例扭转乾坤，大胜民主党成为多数。众议院方面，共和党更是领先民主党60个席位，246-186占据主动权。

Orrin Hatch and Mitch McConnell are in charge of the upper house, and John Boehner and Kevin McCarthy are in charge of the lower house, which directly blocked all legislative attempts of this administration - the Iran nuclear deal, and the Senate blocked it 58-42 success.The Center for Medical Progress's Planned Parenthood scandal nearly brought the government to a shutdown, until a last-minute compromise was found. The TPP trade agreement, signed and approved on June 2015, 6, is one of the few achievements that the current president can boast about in the past two years, but even this report card has its flaws.In order to appease the Republican establishment, the agreement made many concessions to satisfy the respective political demands of Mitch McConnell and John Boehner.

However, the New York real estate tycoon who is currently running for election has publicly announced that if elected, he will immediately withdraw from the TPP agreement in exchange for the votes of labor unions, the Tea Party and Republican conservatives.What is even more embarrassing is that the Democratic liberals, led by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, actually oppose the TPP and TPA legislation, believing that it will be like the North American Free Trade Agreement. Putting Americans out of work.

Lame President is the media’s nickname for the first African-American president of the United States.In fact, in the 113th Congress, although the Senate was still controlled by the Democrats, the House of Representatives had lost control.The long political deadlock made that Congress extremely ineffective. In November 2013, Gallup reported that Congress’s approval rate was only 11%, the lowest record for Congress’s approval rate since the founding of the United States.This approval rating has led many political analysts to believe that the 9th Congress may be the worst in recent history.According to a CNN poll, two-thirds of Americans think so.

During the two-year session of the 113th Congress, lawmakers enacted only 297 new laws, ranking second to last in U.S. history.The 114th Congress was slightly higher, but only had 329 new laws, the third lowest number in history.

Specific to Jerry Nadler, of the 2616 proposed bills in this Congress, only 5 that he voted for were passed: the TPP, which was about to be repealed by the New York Orangemen, was given the green light by the House of Representatives but was The Senate killed the Iran nuclear deal in the cradle.There are also two pieces of legislation that do not involve political battles, the bipartisan Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act, and the USA Freedom Act of 2015, an amendment to the Patriot Act.

As for the last item?
The 2015 federal government budget.

In the past two years, not a single bill has been spearheaded or co-signed by him, including a government budget that must be passed with or without him. One can imagine Jerry Nadler's mood.

At this time, he urgently needs the passage of a bill with his name on it, even if it is not for votes, but for his prestige on Capitol Hill and for his recorded political achievements.

What kind of bill would be best to pass?
Of course, it is a rights protection law that has no differences between the two parties and does not involve ideology.

"We've worked together many times on Capitol Hill."

That was Jerry Nadler's signal to Darrell Issa, who understood instantly.

"Ah, yes, we are old colleagues." Darrell Issa smiled and explained to others in the talking circle, "Congressman Nadler and I are both members of the House Judiciary Committee. And ... both are on the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.”

"I'm just a member of the committee and Congressman Issa is the chairman of the subcommittee."

"You are not 'just a member', you are the only senior member of the group."

"If I remember correctly, Hakeem is also on your subcommittee?" Joseph Crowley also joined the conversation between the two. The keen politician could accurately deduce Jerry- The signal Nadler released, and Darrell Issa’s intention to respond.

The moment he saw Rubinstein and Han Yi standing together chatting, Joseph already understood that the Chinese rich man who had lunch with him in the Russian tea room at noon today had deeper roots in the United States than he imagined. many.

Even if it was his turn to introduce Jerry Nadler, Rubinstein could help Han Yi get it done by raising his hand.

If he were to fight alone, Joseph Crowley - at least in the process of advancing the Music Modernization Act - could only exist as a pawn of capitalists such as Rubinstein and Hanyi.

Benefit?There are indeed benefits.It is good that Han Yi sent him the funds for the party chairman's activities through Manate Entertainment, but a copyright bill that can allow Han Yi's music group to expand rapidly and eventually be on an equal footing with the three major music groups can only be for Joseph Grams Lawley in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars?

Joseph Crowley was never willing to give in, so he offered to introduce Jerry Nadler to Han Yi, hoping to become the primary contact person for wealthy Chinese Americans on Capitol Hill in exchange for more chips.But with Rubenstein backing him behind the scenes, how could Han Yi need one or two members of Congress to pull the strings?
In this case, what should he do to squeeze the most from Han Yi?
This is the question that Crowley has been thinking about secretly since he entered the talking circle.

It seems that Jerry Nadler is thinking about the same question.The calm and sophisticated Jew also found the answer one step ahead of Joseph Crowley.

Different members and separate drafts can easily be defeated by Han Yi.Therefore, what Jerry Nadler, Joseph Crowley and Darrell Issa need to do most at this time is to form an alliance of interests and declare their alliance of interests to Han Yi and Rubinstein.The three proposals were combined into one, and the forces that had been supporting them behind the scenes also formed a joint force without any conflict of interest. In this way, they could ask for more information in the subsequent negotiations with Han Yi. Many preferential conditions.

Before, there were three proposals. If one was completed, Han Yi would earn one.

Now, three proposals have become one, and you either get them all or you don’t get into the game.

Industry monopoly and free competition require consumers to pay different prices.

There is no free lunch on Capitol Hill.

Not even a cheap lunch, boy.

This is the first lesson you need to learn if you want to enter our world.

Joseph Crowley put on a carefree look, and his eyes met Han Yi's.

There has never been a fixed power pyramid between politicians and businessmen.

You need me, I need you.

At some point, you have the upper hand.At some point, I decide whether to live or die.

They are all extremely smart people, and if they are not careful, the situation will turn around.

Oops.

Joseph Crowley tried to understand the truth, and Han Yi also realized the secret within a few seconds.

It seems that...the three congressmen should not be allowed to meet in advance on this occasion.

A series of mistakes not only gave them the opportunity to connect, but also completely exposed Han Music's general plan and ambitions in front of them.

This time, the blood he will bleed is probably more than that.

FUCK.

FUCK.

FUCK.

Annoyed, Han Yi suppressed the faint smile on his lips and subconsciously turned to look at David Rubinstein.

Across Jordan Bromley, the head of the Carlyle Group shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and gave him a helpless gesture.

(End of this chapter)