Editing Unified Earth Government Senate

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The '''Unified Earth Government Senate'''<ref name="delrio">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/andrew-del-rio '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Andrew Del Rio'']</ref> is the legislative branch of the [[Unified Earth Government]], composed of senators.<ref name="htt07">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 07''</ref> The senate convened in a chamber in the [[Congressional Plaza]]<ref name="htt10">'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Episode 10: GAG ORDER''</ref> on [[Earth]]. One of the organizations within the senate was the Senate Armed Forces Committee, likely charged with legislative oversight of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The committee consisted of twelve senators.<ref name="htt09">'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Episode 09: PHANTOMS''</ref> Despite their positions within the UEG, senators were often kept unaware of the [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s more controversial activities, such as the conscription of the soldiers of the [[SPARTAN-II program]].{{Ref/Reuse|htt07}} In [[2558]], [[Andrew Del Rio]] served as a freshman senator of one of the [[Jovian Moons|Jovian moons]].{{Ref/Reuse|delrio}}{{Ref/Reuse|htt10}}

The UEG Senate is presumably responsible for writing the [[Unified Interstellar Law]].

==History==
In [[2558]], [[Outer Colonies]] ambassador [[Richard Sekibo]] discovered that members of [[Sapien Sunrise‎]] were plotting to attack a peace conference he had established between the UEG and the [[Sangheili]] on [[Biko]]. Sekibo contacted the senate and asked for aid, but the UEG did not think the extremist organization was a threat and denied his request. During the peace conference, Sapien Sunrise‎ members infiltrated Sekibo's security forces and were intending to assassinate both the human and Sangheili delegates. However, the embassy was "[[Raid on Biko peace talks|attacked]]" by rogue Spartan [[John-117]] and the disguised extremeists were killed. Though Sekibo was mortally wounded, the Spartan escorted the Sangheili off-world; unaware of Sapien Sunrise‎'s plot, John was blamed for the attack.{{Ref/Reuse|htt10}} Shortly after, a meeting was scheduled between the senate and ONI to discuss the event.<ref>'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Episode 08''</ref>

The senate meeting was between the senators on the Senate Armed Forces Committee and three of ONI's six directors, along with ONI Commander [[Michael Sullivan]]. However, the proceedings were interrupted by journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]]; Giraud was given access to the congressional chamber's main display screen by an [[Insurrectionist]] leader known as "[[FERO]]". Giraud informed the senators of ONI's method of conscription for the SPARTAN-II program and the aftermath of the abductions. Giraud sent the senators files containing proof to back his claims, before his feed was cut off by ONI.{{Ref/Reuse|htt09}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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