Miss President wants to talk to you

Can she withstand the pressure?

Hard to say.

……

Inside the hearing room.

Hattie sat alone in the witness stand.

In front of him were thick documents, statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, and a small Bible.

Committee members entered the room one after another.

When someone saw the Bible, a dismissive smile immediately appeared on their face.

Pretend.

He even brought his Bible before the hearing began. Was he planning to persuade Congress through prayer?

Hattie ignored her.

She bent down to organize the documents.

His expression was calm.

At least it looks calm.

"quiet!"

The committee chairman struck the gavel.

The hearing room gradually quieted down.

"The House Agriculture Committee is holding a public hearing on the Agricultural Adjustment and Rural Security Act."

"The witness being questioned by the committee today is Agriculture Minister Hattie Wallace."

The chairman looked toward the witness stand.

"Minister Wallace, please stand and take the oath."

Hattie stood up.

The oath-taking ceremony has ended.

She sat down again.

The committee chair did not give her the opportunity to read her full opening statement.

The Ministry of Agriculture is only allowed five minutes to introduce the basic content of the bill.

Hattie did not object.

She had made ample preparations long ago.

In the simplest terms, it explains the necessity of the allocation of the guarantee fund, the registration of actual farmers, and the Ministry of Agriculture retaining the right to review.

Five minutes have just ended.

A legislator from a southern state couldn't wait to turn on the microphone on the table.

His name is Noah Meriwether, and he is now a mainstay among Southern politicians.

He was extremely skilled at questioning, and had put countless high-ranking cabinet officials in an awkward position.

This time, it was his turn to question Hattie.

Smith trusted him completely.

With his intervention, Hattie is sure to be thrown into disarray and left bewildered.

"Ms. Wallace."

He had barely opened his mouth when Hattie suddenly raised her hand.

"Mr. Chairman, I have an objection!"

Meriwether: "???"

The hearing chair was also stunned, wondering what Hattie was up to.

"Madam Minister of Agriculture."

The chairman said, "If you have any objections, feel free to say them directly."

“I object to Noah Meriwether questioning me.”

Hattie picked up a document. "There are clear records showing that he is a stakeholder in this bill. I am requesting that he recuse himself!"

This document was given to her by Eleanor; it was an investigation report from the FBI.

This is a genuine investigation report.

It contains background information on all Southern politicians, and even some little-known private secrets.

Meriwether frowned.

Is he a stakeholder?

Although his stance was indeed that of the Southern faction, he himself did not come from a large landowning family.

He got to where he is today entirely through his own perseverance and hard work, as well as a little help from his father-in-law.

His father-in-law was indeed a large landowner.

But these details are not worth worrying about at all.

What does my father-in-law's background have to do with me?

Therefore, Meriwether is very confident that he is not a stakeholder at all.

The hearing chairperson clearly did not agree with Hattie's objections.

"Madam Minister of Agriculture."

The chairman asked, "Do you have any evidence to support your objection?"

"I have!"

Hattie raised her head, radiating confidence.

"Noah Merriweather, this congressman, has intricate connections with Robert Lee Wilson, now the largest landowner in the Southern State!"

what! ?

Meriwether was stunned.

He had assumed that Hattie would mention his father-in-law's name, which was to be expected.

Meriwether had also figured out how to defend himself.

But Robert Wilson? I really have nothing to do with him!

They are the biggest agricultural giant in the South, while I am just a member of parliament. I am completely out of their league!

No!

We need to find out why Hattie said that.

Otherwise, Wilson might find out about this and misunderstand something.

If I really can't handle the consequences, I'll be in deep trouble.

"Ms. Wallace, what makes you say that!"

Meriwether asked loudly.

At that moment, the entire hearing began to veer off course.

Chapter 93: If normal methods don't work, abnormal methods will.

The hearing chairperson struck the gavel.

He gestured to Meriwether not to get so agitated.

Shouting and yelling, what kind of talk is that?

Now you're in charge of questioning, but you haven't even gotten a single question out before you're completely flustered.

If others see this, they'll laugh at us!

"Madam Minister of Agriculture."

The chairman looked at Hattie and said, "Stop beating around the bush and just tell everyone what kind of interest exists between Senator Merriweather and Mr. Wilson."

“Okay, Mr. Chairman, then I’ll get straight to the point.”

Hattie straightened up, her demeanor becoming increasingly imposing, and looked at everyone in front of her.

"I want to make it clear beforehand that I have no opinion on Senator Meriwether himself."

"It's not that I'm targeting him!"

"However, this hearing is so important that I must eliminate all risk factors."

After finishing layering her own armor, Hattie finally got down to business.

"It was about eight years ago when Mr. Wilson's father, Old Wilson, passed away. There was a grand funeral, which everyone should remember."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding audience nodded in agreement.

Indeed, it left a deep impression.

The funeral was a grand affair; almost everyone of importance in the entire Federation was invited.

All newspapers are reporting on this.

You can't help but pay attention.

Hattie looked toward the questioning table: "Congressman Meriwether, if I remember correctly, you were also among those invited, weren't you?"

Meriwether's face darkened, and he nodded.

There's no way to deny this; a simple investigation will reveal the truth.