"There's no set time limit for this process."
Ethan looked at Leo, his tone growing heavy.
"In other words, Moretti doesn't even have to openly vote against it and make an enemy of you. He only needs to do one thing: nothing at all."
"He can toss your budget proposal into that black hole known as the Budget and Finance Committee and let Linda Rossi handle the review."
"Linda will schedule endless hearings. One day she'll ask you to provide supplementary financial data, the next she'll have you explain the environmental impact, and the day after that, you'll be submitting legal compliance reports."
"If even one document doesn't meet the requirements, or if a single piece of data is questionable, the review will be suspended indefinitely."
"This is what's known as a pocket veto."
