Tense Conflict Outshone By Compromise
Your Government At Work
This evening saw the first moment of conflict between the Executive and the Senate, and it is not expected to be the last. The President posted an Executive Order which changed the Welfare Ministry from the ground up, including a change of name from "Welfare" to "Integration." Senior Senate Officials complained that the name change would require significant alterations to other laws, and the President suggested that the Senate would be qualified to fix the issues inherent in such a name change.
Speaker Oliver Marlowe described the manner in which the Executive Order was executed as "dismissive" of the Senate, and called it "frankly offensive." Tensions flared, and both the Executive and the Senate stood firmly behind their positions, but ultimately compromise won the day. The President and Senate agreed that while the substantive changes inherent in the executive order would remain intact, the name of the Welfare Ministry must remain unchanged until a review of the legislation can be handled, and the name change can be done responsibly.
Senator Jusduckria described the event in the following words: "Both the Senate and the President were able to establish their positions, and both managed to, in the end, come away with something that can be pointed to as a success. Also, it never became personal, but rather showcased mutual respect for each other." Such a firm, robust, and above all responsible moment of conflict is further validation of the growing movement for more direct oversight of the Government by the Senate, and of the viewpoint that opposition can be firm without being destructive.
Your Government At Work
This evening saw the first moment of conflict between the Executive and the Senate, and it is not expected to be the last. The President posted an Executive Order which changed the Welfare Ministry from the ground up, including a change of name from "Welfare" to "Integration." Senior Senate Officials complained that the name change would require significant alterations to other laws, and the President suggested that the Senate would be qualified to fix the issues inherent in such a name change.
Speaker Oliver Marlowe described the manner in which the Executive Order was executed as "dismissive" of the Senate, and called it "frankly offensive." Tensions flared, and both the Executive and the Senate stood firmly behind their positions, but ultimately compromise won the day. The President and Senate agreed that while the substantive changes inherent in the executive order would remain intact, the name of the Welfare Ministry must remain unchanged until a review of the legislation can be handled, and the name change can be done responsibly.
Senator Jusduckria described the event in the following words: "Both the Senate and the President were able to establish their positions, and both managed to, in the end, come away with something that can be pointed to as a success. Also, it never became personal, but rather showcased mutual respect for each other." Such a firm, robust, and above all responsible moment of conflict is further validation of the growing movement for more direct oversight of the Government by the Senate, and of the viewpoint that opposition can be firm without being destructive.