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OOC: Senate RPers
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Fred
Retired Staff
*shakes head* Naww. I can't be the senator of Albini. I could have joined before the senate... but there's nothing for me to identify myself to with Albini.
I'll just go out there, colonize some star, give it a name and decide what's there eventually - that'll help me make a senator. XD
I'll just go out there, colonize some star, give it a name and decide what's there eventually - that'll help me make a senator. XD
... *grins evily* If Wes approves, I will take Taiie.
Wheeeeee! This is fun.
Kazuhiko is actually a character of mine. Since the 5th's upper command thread kind of imploded, I pulled her out of there and put her here.
Fred
Retired Staff
I don't think it is mentioned anywhere that Xyainbor was destroyed. There was a battle there, but it doesn't seem to hve been wiped out, not to mention that its not on the frontline anymore.
please see:
https://stararmy.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=539
please see:
https://stararmy.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=539
I apologize. I really haven't been keeping up at all. I'll change it, but it will probably be something to the same effect; I don't think it's really far out there that the senator would be going over documents and reports concerning the battle, considering it's apparent scale.
Does the Senate hold the power of the purse? Or is it purely regulatory?
Congress' primary power, in terms of U.S. government, is the power of money. Congress gets their way over other branches of government because they are the sole governmental body that can assign budgets and approve spending -- at least when it comes to federal projects.
For instance, when Montana wanted to keep its speed limit at 80+ mph, Congress (through the executive branch's road department, the Department of Transportation) said, "If you don't do it our way, we will withhold federal funding for your highway projects." Even though Congress cannot withhold too much (MAX of 5 percent, I believe, without triggering some kind of review), that money is usually so vital to states that they comply. Some don't, of course, as that was the controversy over the drinking age.
So I wonder, does the Senate here have the power to withhold funds?
For instance, when Montana wanted to keep its speed limit at 80+ mph, Congress (through the executive branch's road department, the Department of Transportation) said, "If you don't do it our way, we will withhold federal funding for your highway projects." Even though Congress cannot withhold too much (MAX of 5 percent, I believe, without triggering some kind of review), that money is usually so vital to states that they comply. Some don't, of course, as that was the controversy over the drinking age.
So I wonder, does the Senate here have the power to withhold funds?
Gotcha. Thanks dude.
