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[Nehket Aeka]

The veolian senator stepped up to the dais.

"Fellow senators, chancellor,

Since the enactment of the Bozzy Spine Connection Law the Union has seen an increase in trade and cooperation. However, this has also led to the maintenance and extension of the Bozzy Spine taken up a significant portion of the Ministry of Commerce's time.

To this end, we propose to amend the Bozzy Spine Connection Law with the following amendment.

Thank you."

Every senator received a document containing the following:

Bozzy Spine Infrastructure Committee amendment

This is a proposed amendment for the Bozzy Spine Connection law.

We propose to amend the bozzy spine connection law with the following articles.

8. To oversee the construction and maintenance of the bozzy spine a committee shall be formed,
I. The 'Bozzy Spine Infrastructure Committee' falls under the purview of the Ministry of Commerce,
II. The committee is responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of the Bozzy Spine,
III. The committee is responsible for overseeing the bozzy spine extensions and compliance with the [[ic:Bozzy Spine Connection Law]],
IV. To this end, the committee will share control over the Bozzy Spine Extension funds with the Ministry of Commerce,
V. Next to their role in the capacity of Bozzy Spine Infrastructure Committee, the committee is an advisory body to the Ministry of Commerce
VI. The committee shall consist of three members, every Union members is entitled to nominate by sending in an application to the Ministry of Commerce,
VII. The Minister of Commerce shall select the members of the committee from the pool of applicants.

[Former Senator Bolv'ar of the Confederacy of Excaria]

"I hereby officially open the vote on this proposal.

The voting options are:

yes - I support the proposed changes.
no - I do not support the proposed changes.

The following Union Members may vote:

• Astai Republic
• Corporation for intergalactic exploration of Xi
• Divine Fiefdom of Highmons
• Free Peoples of Wrarrbo
• High Chiefdom of Skuldda
• Hiocan Society
• Holy Heimgolian Theocracy
• Interregnum Democracy of Scir
• Kingdom of Komès
• Liberal Assencia
• Miomanian Colonists
• Praetorian Empire
• Principality of Suma
• Silver Forests of Remunzia
• Socialist Republic of Niom
• Stellarian Triad Federation
• Sundarian Federation
• Teprogrenaian Consensus
• Unified Empire of Azaryan Colonies
• Unified Republic of Darya

Voting closes on Sunday 2 September."

[Senator Ght'Twwf of the Socialist Republic of Niom]

"The Socialist Republic of Niom votes 'yes' in support of this proposal."

[Senator Salixa of the Silver Forests of Remunzia]

"The Silver Forests of Remunzia abstains."

[Senator Harek]

“The Hiocan Society approves of the idea of making a committee to takeover some duties of the minister of commerce. The infrastructure of the Union is of great importance as it binds our worlds together. The Bozzy spine network is big and will get bigger and needs enough attention. We however hope that one committee member stays for another term to ensure continuity. We vote yes.”

[Senator Danar Tassar]

"The Teprogrenaian Consensus votes 'Yes'."

[Atheos]

"The Astai Republic agrees on the necessity of the committee and votes 'Yes'."

[Senator Ardios Eldrilith]

"The Praetorian Empire votes Yes."

[Maria Latharion]

"The Stellarian Triad Federation votes yes."

[Senator Gregory Konev]

"The Unified Republic of Darya votes yes"

[Representative Anselim of the Free Peoples of Wrarrbo]

"We vote no to this needless bureaucracy!"

[Representative Uriel of Liberal Assencia]

"We vote no to all suggestions of governmental committees."

[Lady Peinaili de Montrève]

The Sundarian Federation favors this proposal and shall thus vote 'Yes'.

[Zoreone Abaroa]

We think amendment 8.V grands this committee too much power they do not need. We vote no.

[Senator Mathi-ey C'b'rton of the Divine Fiefdom of Highmons]

"The Divine Fiefdom of Highmons votes 'yes' to this proposal."

[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

"Mioman votes 'yes' on this proposal. We stood behind it during our Chancellery, we stand behind it now."

[Former Senator Bolv'ar of the Confederacy of Excaria]

"The Holy Heimgolian Theocracy and the Principality of Suma have let it be known to me by holonet that their nations both vote 'yes' on this proposal."

[Former Senator Cabew Illix of Skuldda]

"Skuldda votes 'no' on this proposal."

[Representative Lophos of the Interregnum Democracy of Scir]

"Scir votes yes on this excellent proposal. It has our full support."

[Senator Afra Mesti Vanlind of Komès]

"We vote 'no' on this proposal to complicate infrastructure and waste money on committees."

[Former Senator Bolv'ar of the Confederacy of Excaria]

"The results are in:

• Yes - 13 votes
• No - 5 votes
• Abstains - 2 votes

Absolute majority for the yes vote, motion carries."