BREAKING: Secretary Gabbard Will Resign if Vanossium Bill Fails

Facing the uncertainty of her landmark agreement with Vanossium passing the Imperial Senate, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tulsi Gabbard made a surprise announcement that she would resign if the bill fails. She had this to say in a passionate address:
"Abandoning the Peace with the West Act would be a disaster on a global scale. The leaders of Vanossium are no doubt looking toward Corrintrin to see what we decide - and they're looking because this is a defining moment. This is the moment which will determine whether the world we leave for our children is safer and more peaceful than the one we inherited. Ladies and gentlemen, Vanossium is watching because they need to know: is there any future in working with Falleentium? We can either choose to say yes, or choose to say no."
"If our senators vote in favor of my agreement, it will prove to the Union of the West that, yes, if they meet with our Falleen representatives and hear out our concerns, a deal can be made which is fruitful for all parties. If our senators reject my agreement, however, it sends a signal so clear that it cannot be misinterpreted. That signal is, 'we have already decided that Vanossium is a lost cause, and we will oppose them at every turn no matter what.' It is a signal that the Vanossian diplomat was wasting his time even hearing what I had to say because we had no intention of treating them as anything other than evil villains no matter what they do or say. Ladies and gentlemen, if we spit in Vanossium's face by tearing up this agreement now, what possible reason do they have to ever listen to us again?"
"So it is with no joy that I reaffirm that this is indeed a turning point. And I am afraid that if we blow this opportunity now, our children will inherit a world where they will live in fear of the West because the foolish leaders of today chose aggression over reconciliation. That being said, the Peace with the West Act is the culmination of my efforts since I became Foreign Secretary four years ago. If it fails, it's not just a rejection of reconciliation with the West - it's a rejection of myself as our Empire's top diplomat, and I will no longer be able to serve. I only hope that it does not come to that."
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