David turned his head and looked directly at him, saying, "Have I not made myself clear enough?"
"This... Well, I understand," he replied.
Although it wasn't clear to Lawson why David would let Stevenson off the hook, with the conversation having progressed this far, Lawson dare not insist any further.
"As long as you understand. After all, he has now lost the position of governor and can no longer obstruct your path to becoming a senator. Just do your job well; I may need your help in the future," David continued.
In America, legislators play a very important role and, from a certain perspective, these individuals' powers can even surpass those of the president.
Because they control Congress, which in turn controls legislative power.
Take, for example, their Internal Revenue Service's black tax bill, which was passed through Congress and voted in by these legislators, thereby granting this legislative authority.