Padmé would admit that there had been some issues with it. Even though she has only been within it for a few years, it had become clear that some aspects had taken far to much time. She could recall how overwhelmed she had felt when she first started, not understanding why some motions had failed while others had passed.

"Well, it would be rather different to arrive in a strange place and have to figure out what to do." And, there were other means, less pleasant means. At least with the Republic people did have a say, a voice, and wouldn't suffer from going against others. Mostly. Padmé had had a target on her back, but she had been vocal about her stance.