"He's the Governor, the head of the executive branch."
"The executive power is in our hands."
Kaufman frowned. "So what? Once a bill passes, it's the law. You have to execute it, you have to allocate the funds. Otherwise, it's dereliction of duty."
"Execute it?"
Leo laughed.
"Mr. Speaker, you've been in Harrisburg for so long. You should understand the art of administrative procedure better than I do."
"Execution can have... different speeds."
"If I don't want to spend this money, I have countless legal ways to let it rot in the account."
Leo began to list the weapons in his arsenal.
"Let's say you pass the infrastructure bill but veto the medical bill."
"The very next day, in my capacity as Alliance Leader, I will announce a supplementary environmental impact assessment for all upcoming infrastructure projects. The reason? Recent air quality data has been anomalous, and we need to re-verify the emissions standards of every single excavator."
