'Of course he knows your hands are tied. He's not asking you to amend the law right now. He's asking you to pick a side.'
'Look at who you are now, Leo. You're not just the Mayor of Pittsburgh. You're the leader of the entire Pennsylvania Industrial Revival Alliance. Behind you stand all the industrial workers of the Rust Belt, desperate for a comeback.'
'Sterling is using this to gauge your stance. You may not have a vote in Congress right now, but you have a voice.'
'When you represent hundreds of thousands of workers and shout that you need energy, that carries more weight than the votes of five Senators.'
'You're more influential than you think, kid.'
'Besides, they're looking at the long game. They know you're definitely going to Washington in the future. This is an early venture investment. They're betting on your future.'
