MTL - Reborn Capital Empire-v2 Chapter 767 Capitol Hill
Chapter 767 Capitol Hill
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"Boss, the car is ready for you!"
Guo Shouyun nodded, looked at himself in the mirror, and turned around halfway.
"Wang Jue, look at my suit?"
"It fits very well! With the boss's figure, he looks handsome in whatever clothes he wears!" Wang Jue did not hesitate to praise himself.
Guo Shouyun smiled, "Let's go, it's almost time!"
Wang Jue nodded and followed him out. Meet Stephen Bryan, Michael Moretz, and Ruben Durstein at the hotel, along with Phoenix and Merrill's entourage, for a ride to Capitol Hill!
Although Capitol Hill is called a mountain, it is actually just a hill with a height of 25 meters. The national heart of the United States, the 'U.S. Capitol Building', is built on it.
The Capitol is a 3-story building with a total length of 233 meters. It is mainly made of white marble. There is a 3-story dome with a high appearance rate on the central top floor. Above the dome is a 6-meter-high bronze statue of the Statue of Liberty. statue. The north and south wings on both sides of the big dome are the offices of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The chamber of the House of Representatives is where the President of the United States delivers his annual State of the Union address. It is modeled on the Pantheon in Paris, expressing its majesty and emphasizing monumentality. It is a masterpiece of classical revival style architecture.
Guo Shouyun is no stranger to the Capitol. The large lawn on the east side of the Capitol is the place where successive presidents delivered their inaugural speeches. Bush attended the inaugural speeches after his two successful election campaigns.
After getting out of the car and passing through the three bronze 'Columbian Departments', he glanced at the eight oil paintings representing American history in the rotunda, and then walked straight to the corridor on the left.
The hearing was held in the conference room of the Senate. When Guo Shouyun walked in with his own people, someone had already arrived early.
As the protagonists of today, they naturally attracted the attention of almost everyone!
"Boss, look!"
Guo Shouyun nodded. In fact, he didn't need Wang Jue to remind him. He also noticed Gesell Schiff sitting on the left, Citi CEO Kram Pandit and other "enemies".
After nodding and saying hello to a few acquaintances, Guo Shouyun took his own people to the front of their seats and sat down. Stephen Bryan sat beside him.
"Boss, something is wrong!"
"You feel it too?"
Bryan nodded, "Richard Cheney has been paid by us. It stands to reason that today's hearing is just a cutscene, and no one can stop the merger of Phoenix and Merrill, which means Schiff and Citigroup. The failure of the conspiracy. It stands to reason that neither Gesel Schiff nor Kram Pandit will come today, after all, no one likes to accept failure, and the show of the winner!… But look now, not only Gesel Schiff And Crum Pandit came, even Halliburton Energy CEO Steven Liping, Dutch ING Group CEO Daniel Trotter, Barclays CEO John Varley also came. They don't seem to be To accept failure is to welcome success!"
Guo Shouyun frowned, "I feel the same way too. Do you think there is something wrong?"
"Probably not, we have made too many preparations, it is impossible to fail!" After thinking for a while, Richard Cheney shook his head.
"Don't think about it, just concentrate on the next hearing!"
Stephen Bryan nodded.
However, the mood of the two did not relax because of this.
As time passed, when the minute hand and hour hand reached 9:30, Mitch McConnell, who was in charge of the meeting, patted the microphone lightly, and after feeling that there was no malfunction, he began to say: "Gentlemen, Ladies, welcome to today's hearing. My name is Mitch McConnell, the director of this hearing. The topic of this hearing is the issue that is most concerned by the American public and the economic community - Phoenix Bank and the United States Whether the merger of the Lin Company involves a monopoly issue."
“… Mr. Stephen Bryan, CEO of Phoenix Bank, and Mr. Michael Moretz, CEO of Merrill Lynch.”
Bryan and Moretz raised their hands at the same time.
“…Hopefully the two gentlemen will answer honestly any questions raised by the 13 members of the hearing.”
"Of course, no problem!" Stephen Bryan replied.
Michael Moretz also nodded.
"Do you have anything to say about the monopoly that the Phoenix-Merrill Lynch merger is currently widely discussed in the economic world?" Mitch McConnell asked.
After Stephen Bryan and Michael Moretz exchanged glances, the former said: "Mr. McConnell, I personally think this is a slander by a competitor and a far-fetched interpretation of the masses who do not know the truth. First of all, Phoenix Bank and the United States The new company after Lin's merger is comparable to Citigroup in terms of revenue and profit. Although the company's assets will be higher, Citigroup's assets are also $2.1 trillion. Since Citigroup's mergers and acquisitions and operations do not involve monopoly, then Why would the merger of Phoenix Bank and Merrill Lynch involve a monopoly?"
“…Secondly, the meaning of monopoly is the manipulation and control of the production, sale and price of commodities in one or several sectors by a small number of large capitalist enterprises, by mutual agreement or alliance, in order to obtain high profits. Now Phoenix and Merrill Lynch’s The merger was just an ordinary commercial merger. We did not connect any financial institution among Citi, MG Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley to manipulate the financial market. The scale of Phoenix Merrill Lynch is far from being able to manipulate the market.”
"...So, the accusation that the merger of Phoenix and Merrill involved a monopoly is groundless and shady, and violates basic business laws and the federal constitution. I hope the committee can give us a fair ruling and maintain the normal business order of the federal government. and rules."
"...Committee, my presentation is over!"
"There is a complaint from an agency that: Phoenix Merrill Lynch is jointly manipulating the spot price of gold and the price of oil. What's your explanation?"
"Mr. McConnell, I believe that every market analysis report from Phoenix and Merrill Lynch is based on solid data. It is not that we can manipulate the market, but our analysts believe that the current price of gold and the price of oil futures Based on our judgment, we will convey our views and opinions to the market to ensure that investors with insufficient professional knowledge can avoid possible market risks in a timely manner. This is not a monopoly, but every large financial institution. responsibility!"
"Bruce Foundation's excessive holding of Phoenix and Merrill Lynch will make you deregulated and become an unstable force in the financial market. What does Mr. Michael Moretz think about this?"
Stephen Bryan's tight end allowed Mitch McConnell to divert the target.
"Bruce Fund is only the shareholder, and the operation of the company is the management. We have undergone rigorous professional training and have proven our work ethic over many years of professional life. Therefore, we will be honest within the limits of the federal constitution. operate Phoenix Merrill Lynch without succumbing to any individual or institution making decisions that are detrimental to the entire American financial market."
"...In addition, Phoenix Bank and Merrill Lynch have just conducted a round of financing. The equity held by the Bruce Fund does not exceed 45%. There is no possibility of unilateral manipulation of the company's operations!"
Mitch McConnell threw question after question, a gesture of breaking the casserole and asking to the end. It made Guo Shouyun, Michael Moretz and others frown.
That's not how someone on their side was supposed to behave!
"Bruce, there's something wrong with Mitch McConnell!" Stephen Bryan whispered, frowning tightly.
"We were negligent. I just thought he was a supporter of Bush Jr., a member of the Republican Party, and thought he would support us. Now it seems that he has long been pulled over by Schiff and the Citi Alliance."
"Fortunately, to really decide whether the merger of Phoenix and Merrill involves a monopoly, all members of the committee need to vote, so we have not failed!"
Guo Shouyun nodded. Although Mitch McConnell is in charge of this hearing, he is only one vote. The remaining twelve people are also critical to this hearing. However, since Schiff and Citigroup have wooed him, they will inevitably woo others in the hearing. Although he also has his own layout in it, it is still unknown who will die in the end. However, Guo Shouyun's heart was gloomy when he saw Karl Rove sitting among the 13 witnesses in the hearing. The appearance of this friend who betrayed him here is not a good sign.
"The questioning session ends here, and the thirteen committee members of the hearing will vote based on the answers from Phoenix Bank and Merrill Lynch. ~www.novelbuddy.com~ After hearing this, everyone in the venue immediately focused their attention. Even the normally calm Guo Shouyun's heart beat a little faster.
Mitch McConnell organized the language and said, "Please raise your hand if you think the 'Phoenix-Merrill merger involves a monopoly'!"
Six people raised their right hands one after another. Seeing this, Guo Shouyun's heart sank instantly, and his expression became ugly. Through the previous inquiry session, Mitch McConnell, who was originally thought to belong to their side, was obviously drawn over by the Schiff family and Citi. And he hasn't made a statement yet.
Mitch McConnell, who was watched by countless people in the audience, smiled faintly and slowly raised his right hand.
But it is strange that he did not see his expected disappointment and anger from Bruce Guo's face, but instead saw joy, joy and disbelief.
In contrast, Gesell Schiff, Krum Pandit and others who should have been happy were filled with shock and anger, and even the impatient Steven Liping had already 'jumped' out of his seat. stand up.
