"Speaking," Caliban spoke up, grabbing the attention of the gathering as all hell broke loose, "of loss of political power, might I remind the honorable Chancellor that the New Republic suffered a mass exodus of member states that far exceeds any loss that the Free Worlds might have suffered." The not too distant decision taken by Cato Neimoidia and its allies to switch allegiances to the Consortium was not a matter that anyone would forget any time soon. And while he knew it would hurt the New Republic, he was also sure that what he was about to do might be the only way to help it in the long run. Political aspirations and greed had taken precedence over what the was right. For too long had power hungry politicians like Xerxes manipulated the New Republic for their own gain. It had lead to the formation of the Consortium, and later to the actions of the Senators of Cato Neimoidia and its allies. And this, this stunt, was very evidently another such ploy. Well, he was tired of those games, and it was time someone faced the consequences for their actions.
"Given the basis of the Chancellor's proposal, a more fitting redistribution of votes would be the reduction of voting power of the New Republic in favor of the Free Worlds and the Independent Systems Consortium. It is only fitting, given the loss in our political power." He was quiet for a moment, to let his words sink in, to let the weight of his actions take hold. "I hereby propose a couple of modifications to the Chancellor's proposal. Firstly, to propose an investigation into whether the change in leadership within the Free Worlds actually impacts their ability to govern their worlds, or participate in their body in any way, thereby influencing their voting power. Secondly, to redistribute a chunk of votes previously in the New Republic's control to the Independent Systems Consortium. A logical conclusion upon taking into consideration the New Republic's own loss of membership, a much more easily quantifiable metric than vague evaluations of political power."
"Given the basis of the Chancellor's proposal, a more fitting redistribution of votes would be the reduction of voting power of the New Republic in favor of the Free Worlds and the Independent Systems Consortium. It is only fitting, given the loss in our political power." He was quiet for a moment, to let his words sink in, to let the weight of his actions take hold. "I hereby propose a couple of modifications to the Chancellor's proposal. Firstly, to propose an investigation into whether the change in leadership within the Free Worlds actually impacts their ability to govern their worlds, or participate in their body in any way, thereby influencing their voting power. Secondly, to redistribute a chunk of votes previously in the New Republic's control to the Independent Systems Consortium. A logical conclusion upon taking into consideration the New Republic's own loss of membership, a much more easily quantifiable metric than vague evaluations of political power."