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UEE CONGRESS (396)
2944-04-08 SET

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2944-04-08_09:03 – Session Begins

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. If you will please take your seats, the clerk will initiate a call.

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SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): As we have a quorum, we may now conduct business. Senator Han from Jalan indicated earlier that he required some more time before continuing his presentation of the possible amendments to the arrangement of flight paths, so we will open the floor for discussion. The chair recognizes the honorable senator from Vann.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Thank you, Speaker. My fellow senators, the Terra Gazette published a disturbing article by Galen York that exposed vast corruption within the Governors Council of Goss I who were taking payouts to buy considerations for exclusive shipping rights for goods off their planet. Mr. York’s article detailed how they would often accept payments from multiple companies for the same contract. I was shocked and disturbed by the brazen and flagrant disregard for the honor of their office. We live in difficult economic times; everyone knows that. Often, we, the government, become the target of blame from those who feel that we conspire and lie, that we’re against them. The actions of these corrupt Governors only reinforces that belief. However, I quickly realized that they would only feel that empowered if they had little fear of oversight. If it hadn’t been for the bravery of their former security aide coming forward, who knows how much longer their activities would have continued. In the wake of this event, I would like to present a motion to form a subcommittee to review the Senate’s current contract practices with private sector vendors.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Do you suspect a similar level of corruption here?

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): No, Speaker. I have no such preconceptions. I simply believe that it has been some time since we’ve had an internal review.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Are there any objections to Senator Lester’s motion?

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): I don’t have any objections, merely questions.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Chair recognizes the Senator from Centauri.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Thank you, Speaker. Senator, as I said, I have no issues with your motion, in fact, I think it’s good to police ourselves. However, I would ask that we keep the proceedings private and the findings strictly for internal review.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): I would prefer that the committee’s actions be public. I think it shows that we are willing to be held accountable for any wrongdoings or illegal activity.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): I understand. If there is corruption of any kind infecting this government, it should be quickly and efficiently excised, but you should also consider the fallout from such transparency. It is absolutely the case that some of our populace will share your views and consider an open committee investigating corruption to be the hallmark of justice and a testament to an administration’s desire to maintain moral standards. However, for a majority of the people, if your committee unearths any wrongdoing, of any kind, all it will do is fuel their distrust.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): With all due respect, Senator, I don’t believe that we should limit our actions based on fear of how it could be perceived by the people, particularly not when it’s a simply question of right and wrong.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Again, I think you’re overestimating the rationality of the people. As you said yourself, people are frustrated and angry and they have every right to be. When you start talking about politicians receiving payments in one deal that, more than likely, eclipses what the average citizen or civilian makes in a decade, all they’re going to remember are the headlines, the crimes and another crooked politician, not that it was politicians who strove to ferret them out.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): I think we should trust the people to see the difference.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): The Senator from Jalan has indicated that he is ready to continue his presentation. I would like to take a quick vote to form Senator Lester’s committee to review Imperial outsourcing practices. The clerk will commence the procedure.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): The motion has been passed. Senator Lester, please start compiling a list of senators you would like to serve on this committee and a rough schedule of process. I will also leave the decision to make the proceedings public or private to you.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Thank you, Speaker.

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UEE KONGRESS (396)
2944-04-08 SATZ

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2944-04-08_09_09:03 - Sitzung beginnt

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Guten Morgen, meine Damen und Herren. Wenn Sie sich bitte setzen, wird der Sachbearbeiter einen Anruf einleiten.

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SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Da wir beschlussfähig sind, können wir nun Geschäfte tätigen. Senator Han aus Jalan hatte bereits darauf hingewiesen, dass er noch etwas mehr Zeit benötigt, bevor er seine Präsentation der möglichen Änderungen an der Anordnung der Flugrouten fortsetzt, so dass wir das Wort für die Diskussion eröffnen werden. Der Vorsitzende würdigt den ehrenwerten Senator von Vann.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Danke, Sprecher. Meine Senatorenkollegen, die Terra Gazette, veröffentlichten einen beunruhigenden Artikel von Galen York, in dem sie die enorme Korruption innerhalb des Gouverneursrates von Goss I aufzeigten, der Auszahlungen tätigte, um Gegenleistungen für exklusive Schifffahrtsrechte für Waren außerhalb ihres Planeten zu kaufen. Mr. Yorks Artikel beschreibt, wie sie oft Zahlungen von mehreren Unternehmen für den gleichen Vertrag akzeptieren würden. Ich war schockiert und beunruhigt über die dreiste und schamlose Missachtung der Ehre ihres Amtes. Wir leben in schwierigen wirtschaftlichen Zeiten, das weiß jeder. Oft werden wir, die Regierung, zum Ziel der Schuld derjenigen, die das Gefühl haben, dass wir uns verschwören und lügen, dass wir gegen sie sind. Die Handlungen dieser korrupten Gouverneure verstärken diesen Glauben nur noch. Ich erkannte jedoch schnell, dass sie sich nur dann befähigt fühlen würden, wenn sie wenig Angst vor der Aufsicht hätten. Wäre da nicht der Mut ihres ehemaligen Sicherheitsberaters gewesen, sich zu melden, wer weiß, wie lange ihre Aktivitäten noch andauern würden. Im Anschluss an dieses Ereignis möchte ich einen Antrag auf Bildung eines Unterausschusses zur Überprüfung der derzeitigen Vertragspraktiken des Senats mit Anbietern aus der Privatwirtschaft stellen.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Haben Sie den Verdacht, dass es hier ein ähnliches Maß an Korruption gibt?

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Nein, Sprecher. Ich habe keine solchen Vorurteile. Ich glaube einfach, dass es einige Zeit her ist, seit wir eine interne Überprüfung hatten.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Gibt es Einwände gegen den Antrag von Senator Lester?

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Ich habe keine Einwände, sondern nur Fragen.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Der Vorsitzende erkennt den Senator von Centauri an.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Danke, Sprecher. Senator, wie ich sagte, habe ich keine Probleme mit Ihrer Bewegung, in der Tat, ich denke, es ist gut, uns selbst zu überwachen. Ich möchte jedoch darum bitten, dass wir die Verfahren und die Ergebnisse strikt zur internen Überprüfung geheim halten.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Ich würde es vorziehen, wenn die Aktionen des Ausschusses öffentlich wären. Ich denke, es zeigt, dass wir bereit sind, für jedes Fehlverhalten oder jede illegale Aktivität zur Verantwortung gezogen zu werden.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Ich verstehe schon. Wenn es Korruption jeglicher Art gibt, die diese Regierung infiziert, sollte sie schnell und effizient beseitigt werden, aber Sie sollten auch die Auswirkungen einer solchen Transparenz berücksichtigen. Es ist absolut richtig, dass ein Teil unserer Bevölkerung Ihre Ansichten teilen und einen offenen Ausschuss zur Untersuchung von Korruption als Markenzeichen der Justiz und als Beweis für den Wunsch einer Regierung, moralische Standards einzuhalten, betrachten wird. Wenn Ihr Ausschuss jedoch für eine Mehrheit der Menschen irgendein Fehlverhalten feststellt, wird er lediglich ihr Misstrauen schüren.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Mit allem gebührenden Respekt, Senator, glaube ich nicht, dass wir unsere Tätigkeiten begrenzen sollten, die auf Furcht vor basieren, wie sie von den Leuten wahrgenommen werden könnte, besonders nicht, wenn es eine einfache Frage von Recht und Unrecht ist.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Nochmals, ich denke, du überschätzt die Rationalität der Menschen. Wie du selbst gesagt hast, die Menschen sind frustriert und wütend und haben jedes Recht dazu. Wenn Sie anfangen, über Politiker zu sprechen, die Zahlungen in einem Deal erhalten, der mehr als wahrscheinlich das, was der durchschnittliche Bürger oder Zivilist in einem Jahrzehnt macht, in den Hintergrund drängt, werden sie sich nur an die Schlagzeilen, die Verbrechen und einen anderen betrügerischen Politiker erinnern, nicht dass es Politiker waren, die sich bemüht haben, sie aufzuspüren.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Ich denke, wir sollten darauf vertrauen, dass die Menschen den Unterschied sehen.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Der Senator von Jalan hat erklärt, dass er bereit ist, seine Präsentation fortzusetzen. Ich möchte eine schnelle Abstimmung durchführen, um den Ausschuss von Senator Lester zu bilden, um die imperialen Outsourcing-Praktiken zu überprüfen. Der Sachbearbeiter wird das Verfahren einleiten.



SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Der Antrag wurde angenommen. Senator Lester, fangen Sie bitte an, eine Liste der Senatoren zusammenzustellen, die Sie auf diesem Ausschuss und einem groben Zeitplan des Prozesses dienen möchten. Ich werde Ihnen auch die Entscheidung überlassen, das Verfahren öffentlich oder privat zu machen.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Danke, Sprecher.

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UEE CONGRESS (396)
2944-04-08 SET

Session AutoScript
Proofed and Admitted –Archivist Yates (#57573BDF)

2944-04-08_09:03 – Session Begins

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. If you will please take your seats, the clerk will initiate a call.

< pause >

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): As we have a quorum, we may now conduct business. Senator Han from Jalan indicated earlier that he required some more time before continuing his presentation of the possible amendments to the arrangement of flight paths, so we will open the floor for discussion. The chair recognizes the honorable senator from Vann.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Thank you, Speaker. My fellow senators, the Terra Gazette published a disturbing article by Galen York that exposed vast corruption within the Governors Council of Goss I who were taking payouts to buy considerations for exclusive shipping rights for goods off their planet. Mr. York’s article detailed how they would often accept payments from multiple companies for the same contract. I was shocked and disturbed by the brazen and flagrant disregard for the honor of their office. We live in difficult economic times; everyone knows that. Often, we, the government, become the target of blame from those who feel that we conspire and lie, that we’re against them. The actions of these corrupt Governors only reinforces that belief. However, I quickly realized that they would only feel that empowered if they had little fear of oversight. If it hadn’t been for the bravery of their former security aide coming forward, who knows how much longer their activities would have continued. In the wake of this event, I would like to present a motion to form a subcommittee to review the Senate’s current contract practices with private sector vendors.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Do you suspect a similar level of corruption here?

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): No, Speaker. I have no such preconceptions. I simply believe that it has been some time since we’ve had an internal review.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Are there any objections to Senator Lester’s motion?

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): I don’t have any objections, merely questions.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Chair recognizes the Senator from Centauri.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Thank you, Speaker. Senator, as I said, I have no issues with your motion, in fact, I think it’s good to police ourselves. However, I would ask that we keep the proceedings private and the findings strictly for internal review.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): I would prefer that the committee’s actions be public. I think it shows that we are willing to be held accountable for any wrongdoings or illegal activity.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): I understand. If there is corruption of any kind infecting this government, it should be quickly and efficiently excised, but you should also consider the fallout from such transparency. It is absolutely the case that some of our populace will share your views and consider an open committee investigating corruption to be the hallmark of justice and a testament to an administration’s desire to maintain moral standards. However, for a majority of the people, if your committee unearths any wrongdoing, of any kind, all it will do is fuel their distrust.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): With all due respect, Senator, I don’t believe that we should limit our actions based on fear of how it could be perceived by the people, particularly not when it’s a simply question of right and wrong.

SENATOR TRACEY GLENN (U-Saisei-Centauri Sys): Again, I think you’re overestimating the rationality of the people. As you said yourself, people are frustrated and angry and they have every right to be. When you start talking about politicians receiving payments in one deal that, more than likely, eclipses what the average citizen or civilian makes in a decade, all they’re going to remember are the headlines, the crimes and another crooked politician, not that it was politicians who strove to ferret them out.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): I think we should trust the people to see the difference.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): The Senator from Jalan has indicated that he is ready to continue his presentation. I would like to take a quick vote to form Senator Lester’s committee to review Imperial outsourcing practices. The clerk will commence the procedure.

SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): The motion has been passed. Senator Lester, please start compiling a list of senators you would like to serve on this committee and a rough schedule of process. I will also leave the decision to make the proceedings public or private to you.

SENATOR RACHEL LESTER (T-Vann-Croshaw Sys): Thank you, Speaker.

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