Stern

"It's amazing how annoying a little prick can be."

- Senator Stern to Tony Stark

Stern was a United States Senator from Pennsylvania and member of HYDRA.

Senate Armed Forces Committee
"I think we're done with the point that he's making. I don't think there's any reason..." "The point is you're welcome, I guess." "For what?" "Because I'm your nuclear deterrent. It's working. We're safe. America is secure. You want my property? You can't have it. But I did you a big favor."

- Senator Stern and Tony Stark

Approximately a year after Tony Stark became the superhero Iron Man, Senator Stern had a meeting with Stark's friend Colonel James Rhodes of the U.S. Air Force. They discussed Stark's unpredictable behavior. Stern then introduced Rhodes to General Thaddeus Ross with hopes of sending a message that the U.S. doesn't need Iron Man, with the plan to replace him with the Aerodynamic Marvel. Some time later, Tony Stark was summoned to attend a Senate Armed Forces Committee in Washington, D.C. in order to force him to give his technology to the United States government. Stern demanded that Stark give the Iron Man technology to the US government since it was deemed dangerous to the public and would be converted for military use. Stark refused, claiming that foreign nations and business competitors were years away from successfully recreating his achievements, and that the armor was in fact his own property and that it was not as dangerous as the shown footage proved to be. Instead, it was Justin Hammer who was attempting the same objective.

After the battle at Stark Expo, Stern was forced to present Stark and James Rhodes with their medals for bravery after they destroyed Hammer's drones and Ivan Vanko's suit.

HYDRA
"Hail Hydra."

- Senator Stern to Jasper Sitwell

In 2014, Stern had a meeting with fellow HYDRA member Jasper Sitwell. As the meeting came to a close, Stern whispered 'Hail Hydra' into Sitwell's ear. Stern was arrested by the FBI after HYDRA's infiltration into S.H.I.E.L.D. was made public.

Relationships

 * Tony Stark - Enemy
 * James Rhodes - Ally
 * Thaddeus Ross - Ally
 * Justin Hammer - Ally
 * HYDRA
 * Jasper Sitwell - Ally