"Yes, more than half."
"About seventy to eighty percent of the worker representatives rejected our lobbying, but five worker representatives have stood on our side."
Senator Cleveland confirmed he didn't mishear, "You said seventy to eighty percent rejected?"
He sat up straight, facing Lance, leaning back in his chair, "What do you have in mind?"
He obviously saw that Lance ought to have some plan; otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm. This also made him somewhat curious about Lance's strategy.
Curiosity is dangerous; once you're curious, you'll want to know the answer.
Obviously, Senator Cleveland also wanted to know the answer.
"Currently, a large number of refugees have poured into Golden Port City, and most of the work at the port is simple manual labor."
"We can hire people to operate those large machines. Since they are willing to stand on the other side for one less hour of work, they would also stand on our side for an extra ten dollars."
