They cannot back off. They k ow they hang if they lose.
“They cannot back off. They know they hang if they lose.”
You see the thing is ... nobody ever really hangs.
Put a gallows out front of the Congressional building and announce the times for the events. Include the name(s) of the guest(s) of honor. For the more interesting ‘guests’ a raffle could be held to see who gets to pull the lever.