1 00:00:03,037 --> 00:00:05,406 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:05,439 --> 00:00:07,808 I didn't make the decision to run again. 3 00:00:07,841 --> 00:00:10,544 I wouldn't do that without you. 4 00:00:10,578 --> 00:00:13,314 Sometimes I wonder if I listened to you two years ago 5 00:00:13,347 --> 00:00:15,683 would I be President right now? 6 00:00:15,716 --> 00:00:17,051 Do you ever wonder that? 7 00:00:17,085 --> 00:00:19,053 No, sir, I know it for sure. 8 00:00:19,087 --> 00:00:20,121 Do you get that you have MS? 9 00:00:20,154 --> 00:00:21,389 Abbey... 10 00:00:21,422 --> 00:00:25,393 Do you get that your own immune system is shredding your brain? 11 00:00:25,426 --> 00:00:27,561 I've had one episode in two years. 12 00:00:27,595 --> 00:00:31,699 Mr. President, is there anything we need to talk about? 13 00:00:31,732 --> 00:00:33,734 Not yet, okay? 14 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,069 Okay. 15 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:39,140 SENATOR STACKHOUSE: One teaspoon of salt, one cup of cornflakes crumbs 16 00:00:39,173 --> 00:00:40,441 a pinch of white pepper. 17 00:00:40,474 --> 00:00:44,178 C.J.: Dear Dad, first of all, happy birthday. 18 00:00:44,212 --> 00:00:45,713 Second of all, let me explain 19 00:00:45,746 --> 00:00:47,681 why I'm not on my way there right now. 20 00:00:47,715 --> 00:00:49,583 You're not going to believe this 21 00:00:49,617 --> 00:00:51,285 but it's because of a filibuster 22 00:00:51,319 --> 00:00:53,321 a filibuster that no one ever saw coming-- 23 00:00:53,354 --> 00:00:55,623 not the Senate leadership, not the party leadership 24 00:00:55,656 --> 00:00:57,191 and not me 25 00:00:57,225 --> 00:00:58,526 and if you're angry at me 26 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:00,194 well, you've got a lot of company. 27 00:01:00,228 --> 00:01:01,762 I'm going to explain all this. 28 00:01:01,795 --> 00:01:03,497 Right now, it's Friday night 29 00:01:03,531 --> 00:01:05,299 and everyone's trying to get out the door 30 00:01:05,333 --> 00:01:06,700 only I won't let them. 31 00:01:06,734 --> 00:01:09,237 ...from the pan and drain on absorbent paper. 32 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:11,439 24 shrimp will yield 33 00:01:11,472 --> 00:01:13,874 approximately four to six servings. 34 00:01:13,907 --> 00:01:15,809 This isn't happening. 35 00:01:15,843 --> 00:01:18,179 STACKHOUSE: For an accompaniment, I suggest tartar sauce or chili sauce. 36 00:01:18,212 --> 00:01:18,812 C.J.? 37 00:01:18,846 --> 00:01:19,713 Yeah? 38 00:01:19,747 --> 00:01:21,382 What the hell is he doing? 39 00:01:21,415 --> 00:01:23,351 It's a recipe for deep- fried fan-tailed shrimp. 40 00:01:23,384 --> 00:01:24,885 Yeah, but what's he still doing up there? 41 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:26,187 He's got a recipe book. 42 00:01:26,220 --> 00:01:27,521 How long will it go? I don't know. 43 00:01:27,555 --> 00:01:29,390 I'm saying, how many recipes are there? 44 00:01:29,423 --> 00:01:30,424 All together? Yeah. 45 00:01:30,458 --> 00:01:31,592 I can't cook, but I think 46 00:01:31,625 --> 00:01:33,294 there're probably like, 20 or 30. 47 00:01:33,327 --> 00:01:35,229 You're screwing around with me. Oh, yeah. 48 00:01:35,263 --> 00:01:36,264 I'm about to miss the 7:30 shuttle. 49 00:01:36,297 --> 00:01:37,064 If I miss the 8:30 50 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:38,766 I miss the last train to Sag Harbor. 51 00:01:38,799 --> 00:01:40,534 You can spend the night in New York. 52 00:01:40,568 --> 00:01:42,603 I've only got two nights, and you got to see this house. 53 00:01:42,636 --> 00:01:44,405 It's cool? It's a Frank Lloyd Wright. 54 00:01:44,438 --> 00:01:45,906 Isn't it cold in Sag Harbor right now? 55 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,175 We wear sweaters. 56 00:01:47,208 --> 00:01:48,542 It's a Tommy Hilfiger ad. 57 00:01:48,576 --> 00:01:49,777 He can't last forever. 58 00:01:49,810 --> 00:01:51,745 He's got 20 or 30 recipes he could still read. 59 00:01:51,779 --> 00:01:53,614 Sam, seriously, there're more recipes than that. 60 00:01:53,647 --> 00:01:55,149 Who cares? 61 00:01:55,183 --> 00:01:56,584 He's blowing my weekend in the Hamptons. 62 00:01:56,617 --> 00:01:58,619 Maybe he doesn't know about the sweaters. 63 00:01:58,652 --> 00:02:00,388 C.J.: The reason they needed to stick around 64 00:02:00,421 --> 00:02:02,256 is that the moment the filibuster's over 65 00:02:02,290 --> 00:02:04,592 there'll be a vote, and once they vote, I need my spin boys. 66 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:06,560 JOSH: C.J.! I know. 67 00:02:06,594 --> 00:02:07,795 Who gave him the recipe book? 68 00:02:07,828 --> 00:02:09,230 I really don't think 69 00:02:09,263 --> 00:02:10,931 we can blame this on the recipe book. 70 00:02:10,964 --> 00:02:13,301 Plus, I now know the secret to Cold Asparagus Chantilly 71 00:02:13,334 --> 00:02:14,468 is a quarter cup of whipped cream. 72 00:02:14,502 --> 00:02:15,703 I'm going to Port Saint Lucie 73 00:02:15,736 --> 00:02:17,538 which may not mean anything to you 74 00:02:17,571 --> 00:02:19,773 but it happens to be the spring training home of... 75 00:02:19,807 --> 00:02:21,575 Of the New York Jets. Yes, you've told me. 76 00:02:21,609 --> 00:02:23,277 Josh, you can watch basketball on TV. 77 00:02:23,311 --> 00:02:24,645 Yes, except the New York Knicks 78 00:02:24,678 --> 00:02:25,746 are a basketball team. 79 00:02:25,779 --> 00:02:27,581 The New York Jets are a football team. 80 00:02:27,615 --> 00:02:29,883 Port Saint Lucie is the spring training home of the New York... 81 00:02:29,917 --> 00:02:31,252 Mets! Yes, damn it. 82 00:02:31,285 --> 00:02:32,420 I'm inadequate. 83 00:02:32,453 --> 00:02:33,887 A weekend at spring training, C.J. 84 00:02:33,921 --> 00:02:35,289 Mike Piazza's going to be 85 00:02:35,323 --> 00:02:36,590 standing in the batting cage. 86 00:02:36,624 --> 00:02:39,727 He's going to turn and see me. 87 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:41,362 He's going to say, "Dude." 88 00:02:41,395 --> 00:02:43,364 Well, I wouldn't want you to miss 89 00:02:43,397 --> 00:02:44,832 a legitimate dude sighting. 90 00:02:44,865 --> 00:02:45,833 So I can take off? 91 00:02:45,866 --> 00:02:47,768 No. 92 00:02:47,801 --> 00:02:49,237 C.J.: Why do I need the spin? 93 00:02:49,270 --> 00:02:51,739 'Cause it's a bipartisan bill and I'm all for bipartisanship 94 00:02:51,772 --> 00:02:53,441 as long as we get the credit. 95 00:02:53,474 --> 00:02:54,975 So I've taken the press corps hostage. 96 00:02:55,008 --> 00:02:56,677 ( reporters clamoring ) 97 00:02:56,710 --> 00:02:58,312 Hey, guys, I'm sorry, but you know what? 98 00:02:58,346 --> 00:02:59,980 ( filibuster continues ) Listen, seriously 99 00:03:00,013 --> 00:03:01,615 you're looking at democracy at work. 100 00:03:01,649 --> 00:03:02,683 It's a beautiful thing. 101 00:03:02,716 --> 00:03:04,218 REPORTER: How much more 102 00:03:04,252 --> 00:03:06,354 beauty can we be expecting tonight, C.J.? 103 00:03:06,387 --> 00:03:08,322 Well, I wouldn't think it would be that much longer. 104 00:03:08,356 --> 00:03:09,156 He's got a recipe book. 105 00:03:09,189 --> 00:03:10,991 But how many can there be? 20, 30? 106 00:03:11,024 --> 00:03:13,427 C.J., it's Friday night. I'm supposed to have dinner with my girlfriend. 107 00:03:13,461 --> 00:03:14,495 She's going to kill me. 108 00:03:14,528 --> 00:03:15,663 Yeah, but you know what, Mark? 109 00:03:15,696 --> 00:03:16,797 This is just the kind of thing 110 00:03:16,830 --> 00:03:17,965 that can cleanse the palate 111 00:03:17,998 --> 00:03:19,400 of a relationship that's gone stale 112 00:03:19,433 --> 00:03:20,501 like a fine sorbet. 113 00:03:20,534 --> 00:03:21,969 We've been going out for three weeks. 114 00:03:22,002 --> 00:03:23,571 And she's already bitching about dinner? 115 00:03:23,604 --> 00:03:24,905 C.J.... Lose her. 116 00:03:24,938 --> 00:03:26,674 REPORTERS: C.J.... Listen up, everybody. 117 00:03:26,707 --> 00:03:28,276 This was unforeseen. 118 00:03:28,309 --> 00:03:30,010 Obviously, he's got to finish sometime. 119 00:03:30,043 --> 00:03:32,513 When he does, there'll be a vote immediately. 120 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:34,582 When it's done, the President will make his calls 121 00:03:34,615 --> 00:03:36,550 White House staff will be available for comment 122 00:03:36,584 --> 00:03:37,618 and most important 123 00:03:37,651 --> 00:03:39,019 you will all write about it. 124 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:40,921 In the meantime, I say pizza for everybody. 125 00:03:40,954 --> 00:03:42,222 Who's with me? 126 00:03:43,657 --> 00:03:44,625 Excellent. 127 00:03:44,658 --> 00:03:45,793 REPORTERS: C.J.... 128 00:03:47,328 --> 00:03:48,028 We're going to need, like 129 00:03:48,061 --> 00:03:49,497 a massive truckload of pizza 130 00:03:49,530 --> 00:03:51,299 and, I don't know, maybe some Cuervo 1800 131 00:03:51,332 --> 00:03:52,500 if we got it lying around. 132 00:03:52,533 --> 00:03:53,834 How much? Just enough for me. 133 00:03:53,867 --> 00:03:55,403 TOBY: C.J.? So you know 134 00:03:55,436 --> 00:03:57,605 I need to be at Telluride first thing in the morning. 135 00:03:57,638 --> 00:03:59,540 That's a rough assignment you pulled there. 136 00:03:59,573 --> 00:04:01,309 No, I'm saying I already missed the 6:50 to Denver 137 00:04:01,342 --> 00:04:03,377 but I can catch an 8:40 from National 138 00:04:03,411 --> 00:04:05,045 if I change planes in Chicago. 139 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:06,880 And as your travel agent, it's important 140 00:04:06,914 --> 00:04:08,716 that you update me on that information. 141 00:04:08,749 --> 00:04:10,884 C.J.... I'm supposed to be on my way to Napa right now 142 00:04:10,918 --> 00:04:11,819 for my dad's 70th birthday. 143 00:04:11,852 --> 00:04:12,886 You hear me complaining? 144 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:13,654 You just did. 145 00:04:13,687 --> 00:04:14,455 Get out. 146 00:04:14,488 --> 00:04:16,357 ( filibuster continues on TV) 147 00:04:16,390 --> 00:04:17,858 It's your dad's 70th birthday? 148 00:04:17,891 --> 00:04:19,360 Yeah. 149 00:04:19,393 --> 00:04:20,594 You doing anything? 150 00:04:20,628 --> 00:04:23,564 Yeah, we're all getting together in Napa. 151 00:04:23,597 --> 00:04:25,032 I meant right now. 152 00:04:25,065 --> 00:04:26,500 No, I'm sitting and waiting. 153 00:04:26,534 --> 00:04:27,501 I'm ordering pizza. 154 00:04:27,535 --> 00:04:28,702 I'm catching up on e-mails. 155 00:04:28,736 --> 00:04:31,639 All right. 156 00:04:31,672 --> 00:04:34,308 Got a basketball game on in my office if you want to come by. 157 00:04:34,342 --> 00:04:35,476 The Jets and the Mets? 158 00:04:35,509 --> 00:04:37,044 The Nets and the Hawks. Jets and the Mets? 159 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:38,912 I know the teams. I'm joking when I do this. 160 00:04:38,946 --> 00:04:40,348 I'm joking when I do this. 161 00:04:40,381 --> 00:04:41,515 Okay. 162 00:04:41,549 --> 00:04:42,983 ( filibuster continues ) 163 00:04:43,016 --> 00:04:45,386 You know, there's a 9:00 to SFO. 164 00:04:45,419 --> 00:04:46,554 You can drive to Napa. 165 00:04:46,587 --> 00:04:48,589 Yeah. 166 00:04:48,622 --> 00:04:50,958 All right. 167 00:04:50,991 --> 00:04:52,826 I'm in my office. 168 00:04:52,860 --> 00:04:55,963 It'll end. 169 00:04:55,996 --> 00:04:57,665 You have any idea how many 170 00:04:57,698 --> 00:04:58,799 recipes there are? 171 00:04:58,832 --> 00:05:01,769 I really don't. 172 00:05:01,802 --> 00:05:03,737 STACKHOUSE: ...a pack of frozen chicken livers 173 00:05:03,771 --> 00:05:06,640 one quarter of a pound of dry mustard... 174 00:05:06,674 --> 00:05:08,509 C.J.: So the press is in the briefing room 175 00:05:08,542 --> 00:05:11,111 the staff's in the west wing and I'm right here. 176 00:05:11,144 --> 00:05:12,145 I'm betting when you hear this 177 00:05:12,179 --> 00:05:14,348 you're going to be glad I stayed. 178 00:05:14,382 --> 00:05:15,349 I'm betting you're going to end up 179 00:05:15,383 --> 00:05:17,017 rooting for a Minnesota Senator 180 00:05:17,050 --> 00:05:19,620 named Howard Stackhouse. 181 00:05:19,653 --> 00:05:20,754 I got to tell you-- 182 00:05:20,788 --> 00:05:23,557 this doesn't seem like any old filibuster. 183 00:06:14,975 --> 00:06:17,044 The rules of a filibuster are simple enough. 184 00:06:17,077 --> 00:06:20,748 You keep the floor as long as you hold the floor. 185 00:06:20,781 --> 00:06:22,550 What does that mean? 186 00:06:22,583 --> 00:06:25,085 It means you can't stop talking ever. 187 00:06:25,118 --> 00:06:28,121 You can't eat and you can't drink 188 00:06:28,155 --> 00:06:30,624 which is fine, because you can't leave the Chamber 189 00:06:30,658 --> 00:06:32,693 to use the bathroom, either. 190 00:06:32,726 --> 00:06:35,429 But all that's nothing compared to this: 191 00:06:35,463 --> 00:06:38,466 You're not allowed to sit down. 192 00:06:38,499 --> 00:06:40,033 You're not allowed to lean on anything 193 00:06:40,067 --> 00:06:42,870 or, for that matter, anyone. 194 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:44,171 It started with a bill 195 00:06:44,204 --> 00:06:45,839 you'll read about tomorrow morning 196 00:06:45,873 --> 00:06:47,841 called the Family Wellness Act. 197 00:06:47,875 --> 00:06:49,109 Josh had been leading staffers 198 00:06:49,142 --> 00:06:50,478 from the Legislative Liaison Office 199 00:06:50,511 --> 00:06:54,114 in negotiations with the Conference Chairman for weeks 200 00:06:54,147 --> 00:06:55,248 and this last Monday morning 201 00:06:55,282 --> 00:06:57,050 he walked into Leo's office and said... 202 00:06:57,084 --> 00:06:59,653 We got the Family Wellness Act. 203 00:06:59,687 --> 00:07:00,788 It's done? Yes, sir. 204 00:07:00,821 --> 00:07:02,155 What'd we get? What'd we lose? 205 00:07:02,189 --> 00:07:04,191 Well, we got most of what we wanted in Title VII. 206 00:07:04,224 --> 00:07:05,859 That's infant hearing loss? 207 00:07:05,893 --> 00:07:07,628 We got a hearing test for every child born in the U.S. 208 00:07:07,661 --> 00:07:08,161 What about...? 209 00:07:08,195 --> 00:07:09,162 We did not get 210 00:07:09,196 --> 00:07:10,564 mandatory hearing tests 211 00:07:10,598 --> 00:07:11,632 for children not born in hospitals. 212 00:07:11,665 --> 00:07:12,900 We can live with that. 213 00:07:12,933 --> 00:07:14,902 The Special Needs Adoption Awareness Program? 214 00:07:14,935 --> 00:07:16,604 Right, this is a national campaign 215 00:07:16,637 --> 00:07:18,005 to provide information to the public 216 00:07:18,038 --> 00:07:20,207 regarding the adoption of special needs children. 217 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,242 How did we get it? By agreeing to a provision 218 00:07:22,275 --> 00:07:24,478 that would require health care staff to give pregnant women 219 00:07:24,512 --> 00:07:25,946 information about adoption 220 00:07:25,979 --> 00:07:28,181 on an equal basis with all other courses of action. 221 00:07:28,215 --> 00:07:29,483 National Organization 222 00:07:29,517 --> 00:07:30,818 for Women's going to hate that. 223 00:07:30,851 --> 00:07:32,152 I know. 224 00:07:32,185 --> 00:07:33,487 Women seeking abortions 225 00:07:33,521 --> 00:07:34,788 should not be required by law 226 00:07:34,822 --> 00:07:36,223 to be lectured at. You'll help me, right? 227 00:07:36,256 --> 00:07:37,825 Yes, I will. 228 00:07:37,858 --> 00:07:39,259 I will once again 229 00:07:39,292 --> 00:07:40,861 betray the sisterhood. 230 00:07:40,894 --> 00:07:43,063 I saw you, you, you and y roll your eyes. 231 00:07:43,096 --> 00:07:44,698 You weren't even looking at me. 232 00:07:44,732 --> 00:07:45,899 I felt you. 233 00:07:45,933 --> 00:07:48,135 We're done. Josh Lyman, everybody. 234 00:07:48,168 --> 00:07:50,003 ( cheering ) 235 00:07:50,037 --> 00:07:51,271 SAM: Nice job. 236 00:07:51,304 --> 00:07:53,607 I know. I'm thinking seriously about turning pro. 237 00:07:53,641 --> 00:07:54,808 Yeah? 238 00:07:54,842 --> 00:07:56,076 Yeah, I got agents talking to me 239 00:07:56,109 --> 00:07:58,045 telling me I could go high in the second round 240 00:07:58,078 --> 00:08:00,147 maybe low in the first if I have a good postseason. 241 00:08:00,180 --> 00:08:02,683 You don't want to stay in school and get your education? 242 00:08:02,716 --> 00:08:04,184 Nah, I'm white. Nobody's going to mind. 243 00:08:04,217 --> 00:08:05,686 Josh, this looks good. 244 00:08:05,719 --> 00:08:07,721 I mean, he stuck sunsets on a bunch 245 00:08:07,755 --> 00:08:09,156 of small ticket items, but... 246 00:08:09,189 --> 00:08:11,258 That's the way it's going to happen. 247 00:08:11,291 --> 00:08:13,060 You just spent $6 billion on health care. 248 00:08:13,093 --> 00:08:14,962 How do you feel? 249 00:08:14,995 --> 00:08:17,130 I'd feel better if it meant just once I could go to a doctor 250 00:08:17,164 --> 00:08:19,166 without filing out something on a clipboard. 251 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:20,167 All right. What else? 252 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:21,168 TOBY: Philip Sluman 253 00:08:21,201 --> 00:08:22,803 who's the Chairman 254 00:08:22,836 --> 00:08:25,105 of the Petroleum Producers of America 255 00:08:25,138 --> 00:08:27,207 testified yesterday to the FTC 256 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:29,810 that "the Bartlet Administration's"-- blah-blah-- 257 00:08:29,843 --> 00:08:32,580 "relentless pursuit of stricter emissions standards 258 00:08:32,613 --> 00:08:34,582 "in the form of additives like MTBE 259 00:08:34,615 --> 00:08:37,885 is a big reason we've seen price hikes in some parts of the country." 260 00:08:37,918 --> 00:08:39,953 The Energy Secretary's got to respond. 261 00:08:39,987 --> 00:08:41,689 The Energy Secretary's going to respond 262 00:08:41,722 --> 00:08:43,290 and I'd like to mention that to the Vice President. 263 00:08:43,323 --> 00:08:45,158 You want me to do it? I've got it. 264 00:08:45,192 --> 00:08:47,260 He's going to be pretty unhappy. Yeah. 265 00:08:47,294 --> 00:08:49,162 Anything else? 266 00:08:49,196 --> 00:08:50,030 No. 267 00:08:50,063 --> 00:08:50,698 No. 268 00:08:50,731 --> 00:08:51,765 No, sir. 269 00:08:51,799 --> 00:08:54,201 Thank you. 270 00:08:54,234 --> 00:08:56,637 C.J.: So, there it was, The Family Wellness Act 271 00:08:56,670 --> 00:08:58,806 an omnibus health bill aimed at diseases 272 00:08:58,839 --> 00:09:00,641 that disproportionately affect children. 273 00:09:00,674 --> 00:09:03,110 This was a good day 'cause something got done. 274 00:09:03,143 --> 00:09:05,646 The problem is we only thought it was done. 275 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,248 Dad, this'd be a good time to mention that it's possible 276 00:09:08,281 --> 00:09:10,317 that an Egyptian cat goddess named Bast 277 00:09:10,350 --> 00:09:11,819 has put an ancient curse on me. 278 00:09:11,852 --> 00:09:12,853 C.J. 279 00:09:12,886 --> 00:09:13,887 Charlie. 280 00:09:13,921 --> 00:09:15,055 Listen... May I call you Chip? 281 00:09:15,088 --> 00:09:16,189 No. Chipper? 282 00:09:16,223 --> 00:09:17,224 No. Gilligan? 283 00:09:17,257 --> 00:09:18,726 Listen. Yes? 284 00:09:18,759 --> 00:09:20,661 Hassan Ali is coming here at the end of the week. 285 00:09:20,694 --> 00:09:22,029 He's got 38 wives. Yeah. 286 00:09:22,062 --> 00:09:24,064 Imagine being the girl he dated who he didn't marry. 287 00:09:24,097 --> 00:09:25,633 C.J.? Hassan Ali is coming? 288 00:09:25,666 --> 00:09:27,167 Yeah, and on the President's trip to Cairo 289 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,002 Ali gave him a gift-- a ceramic statue. Okay. 290 00:09:29,036 --> 00:09:30,938 The State Department told the Office of Protocol 291 00:09:30,971 --> 00:09:32,706 it's important that the gift be displayed when Ali visits. 292 00:09:32,740 --> 00:09:34,708 Display it. 293 00:09:34,742 --> 00:09:36,243 The Office of Protocol wasn't able to find it. 294 00:09:36,276 --> 00:09:37,845 They should talk to the gift officer. 295 00:09:37,878 --> 00:09:38,946 They did. And? 296 00:09:38,979 --> 00:09:39,713 They say you have it. 297 00:09:39,747 --> 00:09:41,314 I'm sorry? 298 00:09:41,348 --> 00:09:43,651 Sherry Halpern, the gift officer on the trip 299 00:09:43,684 --> 00:09:45,152 says she handed it to you in Cairo. 300 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:50,057 Did you say a small ceramic statue? 301 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:51,158 Yeah, of a cat. 302 00:09:55,729 --> 00:09:57,097 Okay. 303 00:09:57,130 --> 00:09:58,231 Okay. 304 00:09:58,265 --> 00:10:01,201 Okay. 305 00:10:01,234 --> 00:10:02,235 C.J.? Yes? 306 00:10:02,269 --> 00:10:03,270 You know anything about it? 307 00:10:03,303 --> 00:10:05,673 I'll have to think, Charlie. It was a year ago 308 00:10:05,706 --> 00:10:07,374 and it's not like I have instant recall 309 00:10:07,407 --> 00:10:09,677 of every ceramic cat statue I've ever been handed in Cairo. 310 00:10:09,710 --> 00:10:10,944 Should I tell Protocol...? 311 00:10:10,978 --> 00:10:12,846 Tell Protocol I'm searching my recollection. 312 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,314 Protocol's recollection seemed pretty good. 313 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:16,116 Leave me now. Sure. 314 00:10:16,149 --> 00:10:17,851 Toby. 315 00:10:17,885 --> 00:10:19,653 I'm going to see Hoynes. Talk to me later. 316 00:10:19,687 --> 00:10:21,889 Okay. Carol? What do you need? 317 00:10:21,922 --> 00:10:24,057 Some information, possibly a disguise and a fast getaway car. 318 00:10:24,091 --> 00:10:25,158 Come inside. 319 00:10:25,192 --> 00:10:26,660 HOYNES: Tell me something 320 00:10:26,694 --> 00:10:27,761 how did they not anticipate the flooding? 321 00:10:27,795 --> 00:10:30,097 WOMAN: There was an unexpectedly high snowmelt. 322 00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:31,398 The snow fell three months ago. 323 00:10:31,431 --> 00:10:34,001 Did they not think it was going to melt this year? 324 00:10:34,034 --> 00:10:35,135 WOMAN: Thank you, everybody. 325 00:10:35,168 --> 00:10:36,203 Thank you so much. 326 00:10:36,236 --> 00:10:37,771 It was a pleasure. Thank you. 327 00:10:37,805 --> 00:10:39,673 Beautiful quilts. Thank you. 328 00:10:41,041 --> 00:10:42,776 The temperatures were unseasonably warm last month. 329 00:10:42,810 --> 00:10:44,812 We don't know why. 330 00:10:44,845 --> 00:10:46,179 Well, it could have had something to do with the sun, though, right? 331 00:10:46,213 --> 00:10:47,715 MAN: Yes, sir. Sir? 332 00:10:47,748 --> 00:10:48,782 We're done. Yeah. 333 00:10:48,816 --> 00:10:49,750 Can you see Toby Ziegler? 334 00:10:49,783 --> 00:10:51,218 Yeah. 335 00:10:51,251 --> 00:10:53,086 25 million acre-feet of water, Candy. 336 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:54,187 That's eight trillion gallons. 337 00:10:54,221 --> 00:10:55,455 Yes, sir. Hey, Toby. 338 00:10:55,488 --> 00:10:57,257 Good morning, Mr. Vice President. 339 00:10:57,290 --> 00:11:00,393 The California Aqueduct is twice the length of Pennsylvania. 340 00:11:00,427 --> 00:11:02,295 Did you know that? I knew it was pretty big. 341 00:11:02,329 --> 00:11:04,732 What do you need? 342 00:11:04,765 --> 00:11:06,366 Philip Sluman 343 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:09,336 testifying yesterday in front of the FTC 344 00:11:09,369 --> 00:11:11,972 charged that it was the White House's pursuit 345 00:11:12,005 --> 00:11:14,942 of tighter emissions standards that's caused the rise in... 346 00:11:14,975 --> 00:11:16,409 Phil Sluman had a good point. 347 00:11:16,443 --> 00:11:19,079 Mr. Vice President, I don't want to go 'round and 'round 348 00:11:19,112 --> 00:11:20,380 with you on Sluman. Okay. 349 00:11:20,413 --> 00:11:22,449 He had no point. 350 00:11:22,482 --> 00:11:24,718 HOYNES: The policy forces them to use expensive additives 351 00:11:24,752 --> 00:11:26,419 whose benefits are questionable. 352 00:11:26,453 --> 00:11:28,321 It's price gouging. 353 00:11:28,355 --> 00:11:29,890 It costs marginally more 354 00:11:29,923 --> 00:11:31,992 to refine the fuel with the additives 355 00:11:32,025 --> 00:11:34,427 and the cost is being passed on to the consumer 356 00:11:34,461 --> 00:11:36,029 at an outrageous markup. 357 00:11:36,063 --> 00:11:38,465 Toby, if a refinery shuts down, if there's a fire 358 00:11:38,498 --> 00:11:40,467 which isn't, like, out of the question 359 00:11:40,500 --> 00:11:42,269 when you're dealing with petroleum 360 00:11:42,302 --> 00:11:44,905 production comes to a halt, gas becomes scarce 361 00:11:44,938 --> 00:11:47,207 the prices go up, then they come back down. 362 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,509 Well, it's good to know that the companies can make it through the lean times. 363 00:11:49,542 --> 00:11:50,978 Yeah. 364 00:11:51,011 --> 00:11:52,445 Anyway, sir, tomorrow night 365 00:11:52,479 --> 00:11:55,148 Bill Trotter's going to be delivering a speech 366 00:11:55,182 --> 00:11:57,050 to the Detroit Economic Council 367 00:11:57,084 --> 00:11:59,820 on "Energy Efficiency in the 21st Century" 368 00:11:59,853 --> 00:12:02,422 and we're going to rewrite the draft to include 369 00:12:02,455 --> 00:12:05,025 a fairly strong rebuttal to Philip Sluman's remarks. 370 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:08,228 ( clears throat ) 371 00:12:08,261 --> 00:12:11,164 You shouldn't have Bill Trotter do it. 372 00:12:11,198 --> 00:12:13,066 Why? 373 00:12:13,100 --> 00:12:14,902 His rants against the oil companies have become familiar. 374 00:12:14,935 --> 00:12:16,136 The press has stopped writing about him. 375 00:12:16,169 --> 00:12:16,970 Still... 376 00:12:17,004 --> 00:12:18,471 It's also pretty dicey 377 00:12:18,505 --> 00:12:21,041 political terrain for the Energy Secretary. 378 00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:22,042 Who would you send? 379 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:23,110 To punch back? Yeah. 380 00:12:23,143 --> 00:12:24,477 Me. 381 00:12:28,148 --> 00:12:30,217 Really? 382 00:12:30,250 --> 00:12:32,452 I'm having a press conference tomorrow afternoon 383 00:12:32,485 --> 00:12:35,022 to announce an advisory group for the antitrust policy. 384 00:12:35,055 --> 00:12:36,489 I'll take questions at the end. 385 00:12:36,523 --> 00:12:38,258 I'll open it up for anything 386 00:12:38,291 --> 00:12:40,160 and they will ask me about Sluman and oil. 387 00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:43,130 Mr. Vice President... 388 00:12:43,163 --> 00:12:45,165 Toby, if you think I'll be too soft on him 389 00:12:45,198 --> 00:12:46,366 stand in the back of the room. 390 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:48,936 If you don't like what I say, call Bill Trotter and say 391 00:12:48,969 --> 00:12:52,840 "You're on for tomorrow night." 392 00:12:55,275 --> 00:12:57,878 Would you mind if I prepared some notes for you? 393 00:12:57,911 --> 00:12:59,412 Oh, not at all. 394 00:12:59,446 --> 00:13:01,114 Would you mind if I shoved them up your ass? 395 00:13:04,852 --> 00:13:06,887 No, sir, I... 396 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:08,221 Well, thank you, sir. 397 00:13:08,255 --> 00:13:10,157 We appreciate it. 398 00:13:10,190 --> 00:13:12,525 I heard you got the Family Wellness Act. 399 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,428 They're going to schedule the vote for Friday at noon. 400 00:13:15,462 --> 00:13:17,397 You'll have the bill by 12:05. 401 00:13:17,430 --> 00:13:19,466 ( filibuster continues on TV) 402 00:13:19,499 --> 00:13:21,568 Thank you, Mr. Vice President. 403 00:13:21,601 --> 00:13:23,336 C.J.: "I'll get back to the cat story in a second 404 00:13:23,370 --> 00:13:25,372 'cause I have to interrupt to say this: 405 00:13:25,405 --> 00:13:27,908 If you ever have a free two hours and are so inclined 406 00:13:27,941 --> 00:13:29,910 try standing up without leaning on anything 407 00:13:29,943 --> 00:13:32,980 and talking the whole time. 408 00:13:33,013 --> 00:13:34,948 You won't make it. I wouldn't make it. 409 00:13:34,982 --> 00:13:38,018 Stackhouse wasn't supposed to last 15 minutes. 410 00:13:38,051 --> 00:13:39,619 He's 78 years old. He has a head cold. 411 00:13:39,652 --> 00:13:41,321 This bill is going to pass. 412 00:13:41,354 --> 00:13:43,356 He has no hope, to say nothing of I can't imagine 413 00:13:43,390 --> 00:13:45,392 what the hell it is he's fighting for. 414 00:13:45,425 --> 00:13:47,394 Stackhouse wasn't supposed to last 15 minutes..." 415 00:13:47,427 --> 00:13:49,496 STACKHOUSE: ...and that is how you prepare 416 00:13:49,529 --> 00:13:54,101 Virginia Green Apple Pie. 417 00:13:54,134 --> 00:13:57,237 Let's turn now to David Copperfield. 418 00:13:57,270 --> 00:14:00,407 "Well, somebody forgot to tell Stackhouse, Dad 419 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,976 'cause he just went into hour number eight." 420 00:14:03,010 --> 00:14:08,381 STACKHOUSE: ...from 1812 to 1870 began this... this great work... 421 00:14:14,321 --> 00:14:16,189 STACKHOUSE ( on TV ): "...or whether that station will be held by anybody else 422 00:14:16,223 --> 00:14:19,092 "these pages must show. 423 00:14:19,126 --> 00:14:22,029 "To begin my life with the beginning of my life 424 00:14:22,062 --> 00:14:25,265 "I record I was born, as I have been informed and believe 425 00:14:25,298 --> 00:14:27,434 "on a Friday at 12:00 at night. 426 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:30,437 "It was remarked that the clock began to strike 427 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:32,272 and I began to cry, simultaneously..." 428 00:14:32,305 --> 00:14:34,241 Hey. 429 00:14:34,274 --> 00:14:35,642 Hey. 430 00:14:40,347 --> 00:14:43,383 What are you doing? 431 00:14:43,416 --> 00:14:46,253 Well, it's a little complicated and indeed difficult to explain 432 00:14:46,286 --> 00:14:47,487 in layman's terms. 433 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,390 You can put the black seven on the red eight. 434 00:14:52,492 --> 00:14:54,928 Thanks. 435 00:14:54,962 --> 00:14:57,230 Hey, Sam, who's your favorite writer? 436 00:14:57,264 --> 00:14:59,032 Toby. 437 00:14:59,066 --> 00:15:01,334 Who's your favorite fiction writer? 438 00:15:01,368 --> 00:15:03,470 You're listening to him right now. 439 00:15:03,503 --> 00:15:04,604 You like Dickens? 440 00:15:04,637 --> 00:15:07,007 Oh... yeah. 441 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:09,142 You know, I never got a chance to say... 442 00:15:09,176 --> 00:15:12,112 I mean, I feel bad about your dad and everything. 443 00:15:12,145 --> 00:15:13,213 Yeah. 444 00:15:13,246 --> 00:15:14,681 We're doing better. 445 00:15:14,714 --> 00:15:17,450 You know, the ice is starting to thaw. 446 00:15:17,484 --> 00:15:19,987 I'm in the middle of an e-mail to my father. 447 00:15:20,020 --> 00:15:21,254 Do you talk to him a lot? 448 00:15:21,288 --> 00:15:22,990 Not enough. 449 00:15:23,023 --> 00:15:24,724 You're going to miss the last plane. 450 00:15:24,757 --> 00:15:27,360 I'll take Amtrak to Penn Station and rent a car. 451 00:15:27,394 --> 00:15:30,330 Okay. Well, I just came down to get this coffee. 452 00:15:30,363 --> 00:15:31,598 Go back to your e-mail. 453 00:15:33,166 --> 00:15:35,602 Hey, did I hear you got spanked 454 00:15:35,635 --> 00:15:38,505 by some 14-year-old kid interning at the GAO? 455 00:15:38,538 --> 00:15:41,708 I did not get spanked, and she was 19 years old 456 00:15:41,741 --> 00:15:43,977 and I demonstrated once again 457 00:15:44,011 --> 00:15:46,379 that I am open to all forms of debate. 458 00:15:46,413 --> 00:15:47,380 With an intern? 459 00:15:47,414 --> 00:15:48,548 If need be. 460 00:15:48,581 --> 00:15:49,549 Okay. 461 00:15:49,582 --> 00:15:51,718 She was very crafty. 462 00:15:51,751 --> 00:15:52,719 Who? 463 00:15:52,752 --> 00:15:55,288 The intern from the GAO. 464 00:15:55,322 --> 00:15:56,389 Yeah. 465 00:15:56,423 --> 00:15:57,590 Go back to your e-mail. 466 00:15:57,624 --> 00:15:59,059 I am. Okay. 467 00:15:59,092 --> 00:16:00,227 I'm taking my coffee with me. 468 00:16:00,260 --> 00:16:03,063 I'll see you upstairs. 469 00:16:03,096 --> 00:16:05,732 STACKHOUSE: "...and then she made a..." 470 00:16:05,765 --> 00:16:08,301 ( coughing ) 471 00:16:08,335 --> 00:16:10,570 "Then she made a frown and a gesture to my mother 472 00:16:10,603 --> 00:16:12,739 "like one who was accustomed to be obeyed 473 00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:15,342 to come open the door..." 474 00:16:15,375 --> 00:16:19,546 SAM: Dear Jackass... 475 00:16:19,579 --> 00:16:21,681 "'Mrs. David Copperfield, I think,' said Miss Betsy 476 00:16:21,714 --> 00:16:23,350 "the emphasis referring, perhaps 477 00:16:23,383 --> 00:16:25,152 "to my mother's mourning weeds 478 00:16:25,185 --> 00:16:27,154 "and her condition, not having been lighted, indeed 479 00:16:27,187 --> 00:16:30,423 since my father's funeral." 480 00:16:30,457 --> 00:16:34,461 SAM: Dear Dad, C.J. Cregg's writing an e-mail to her father 481 00:16:34,494 --> 00:16:36,396 to kill time during a filibuster 482 00:16:36,429 --> 00:16:39,199 and it reminded me that I haven't told you 483 00:16:39,232 --> 00:16:42,169 any tales from the White House in the last few weeks. 484 00:16:42,202 --> 00:16:43,670 Let's start again, okay? 485 00:16:43,703 --> 00:16:45,738 Here's one about how I got yelled at 486 00:16:45,772 --> 00:16:47,274 by a 19-year-old intern 487 00:16:47,307 --> 00:16:49,276 from the General Accounting Office. 488 00:16:49,309 --> 00:16:51,411 Josh was having his twice weekly meeting 489 00:16:51,444 --> 00:16:52,745 with Assistant Deputies. 490 00:16:52,779 --> 00:16:54,814 He was basically staffing out 491 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:57,150 in-box material for the next few days. 492 00:16:57,184 --> 00:16:58,318 I was looking for a good piece of fruit. 493 00:16:58,351 --> 00:16:59,252 Write this down. 494 00:16:59,286 --> 00:17:01,321 I-I need you to find out if sufficient funds 495 00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:02,689 have been appropriated to the FAA 496 00:17:02,722 --> 00:17:05,092 to begin work on data-link communications. 497 00:17:05,125 --> 00:17:07,394 They're going to ask me what "sufficient funds" mean. 498 00:17:07,427 --> 00:17:08,695 That's when you get me on the phone. Sam? 499 00:17:10,630 --> 00:17:11,764 What are you doing? 500 00:17:11,798 --> 00:17:13,633 I'm looking for a piece of fruit. 501 00:17:13,666 --> 00:17:15,635 Can we show you something from the back or...? 502 00:17:15,668 --> 00:17:17,804 I'm fine. 503 00:17:17,837 --> 00:17:19,539 Okay, here's one. 504 00:17:19,572 --> 00:17:22,209 Uh, the White House has been instructed by Congress 505 00:17:22,242 --> 00:17:24,477 to compile a list of 400 government reports 506 00:17:24,511 --> 00:17:27,314 that should be eliminated as they serve little purpose 507 00:17:27,347 --> 00:17:30,250 and cost the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. 508 00:17:30,283 --> 00:17:32,552 We'll assume, though the modifier was dangling 509 00:17:32,585 --> 00:17:36,089 they mean the reports serve little purpose 510 00:17:36,123 --> 00:17:37,657 and not Congress itself. 511 00:17:37,690 --> 00:17:38,758 Who wants to lead it? 512 00:17:38,791 --> 00:17:40,293 I will. 513 00:17:40,327 --> 00:17:41,361 Right. You're not in this meeting. 514 00:17:41,394 --> 00:17:42,462 You're shopping for fruit. 515 00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:43,463 I'm done with the fruit. 516 00:17:43,496 --> 00:17:44,764 I was listening to you. 517 00:17:44,797 --> 00:17:45,765 You want to do this? 518 00:17:45,798 --> 00:17:47,167 Absolutely. Why? 519 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:48,668 'Cause it's insane. 520 00:17:48,701 --> 00:17:52,305 We got over 3,000 reports from federal agencies last year. 521 00:17:52,339 --> 00:17:53,840 Agriculture spent $40 million 522 00:17:53,873 --> 00:17:55,475 producing 280 reports. 523 00:17:55,508 --> 00:17:57,344 Four years of college, three years of law school-- 524 00:17:57,377 --> 00:17:58,678 I spent 30 bucks at Kinko's. 525 00:17:58,711 --> 00:17:59,846 Give me the thing. 526 00:17:59,879 --> 00:18:01,381 All right, we're done. 527 00:18:03,783 --> 00:18:05,318 Let me tell you people something. 528 00:18:05,352 --> 00:18:07,287 The GAO needs a little housekeeping 529 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:08,321 and that's my nickname, okay? 530 00:18:08,355 --> 00:18:09,356 I'm the Housekeeper. 531 00:18:09,389 --> 00:18:10,490 Hey. 532 00:18:10,523 --> 00:18:11,758 God, that's a terrible nickname. 533 00:18:11,791 --> 00:18:13,460 I'd start getting used to it for a while. 534 00:18:13,493 --> 00:18:14,394 Let me talk to you a second. 535 00:18:14,427 --> 00:18:16,263 I'm not going with that nickname anymore. 536 00:18:16,296 --> 00:18:17,430 What's going on? 537 00:18:17,464 --> 00:18:18,598 I was just with Hoynes. 538 00:18:18,631 --> 00:18:19,766 About Sluman's testimony? 539 00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:20,733 Yeah. What'd he say? 540 00:18:20,767 --> 00:18:22,502 He defended it. 541 00:18:22,535 --> 00:18:23,636 Isn't that what you expected? Yeah. 542 00:18:23,670 --> 00:18:25,772 Did you tell him Bill Trotter was going...? Yeah. 543 00:18:25,805 --> 00:18:26,639 What'd he say? 544 00:18:26,673 --> 00:18:28,308 He said he wanted to do it himself. 545 00:18:28,341 --> 00:18:30,177 Really? Yeah. 546 00:18:30,210 --> 00:18:31,678 I don't understand. 547 00:18:31,711 --> 00:18:33,480 He said he's doing a press conference tomorrow... 548 00:18:33,513 --> 00:18:35,182 Antitrust. 549 00:18:35,215 --> 00:18:36,849 Yeah, and he'll take questions at the end 550 00:18:36,883 --> 00:18:38,818 and they'll ask about the Sluman testimony 551 00:18:38,851 --> 00:18:40,653 and he'll step up. 552 00:18:40,687 --> 00:18:42,789 Well, somebody's got to be there. 553 00:18:42,822 --> 00:18:44,691 Oh... I'm going to be there. 554 00:18:44,724 --> 00:18:47,394 If he ducks, Trotter goes on in Detroit 555 00:18:47,427 --> 00:18:50,197 but still, is it clear to you what he's doing? 556 00:18:50,230 --> 00:18:51,864 No. 557 00:18:51,898 --> 00:18:55,235 Me, neither. 558 00:18:55,268 --> 00:18:58,605 SAM: Okay, so, I got a team together and went about the task 559 00:18:58,638 --> 00:19:01,874 of recommending 400 government reports for elimination. 560 00:19:01,908 --> 00:19:03,543 Report on the use of Pell Grants for the incarcerated. 561 00:19:03,576 --> 00:19:04,711 What's that? 562 00:19:04,744 --> 00:19:06,413 Education scholarships for prisoners. 563 00:19:06,446 --> 00:19:07,580 Wasn't that program terminated? Yeah. 564 00:19:07,614 --> 00:19:08,848 But we write the reports anyway? 565 00:19:08,881 --> 00:19:10,217 Yeah. Lose it. 566 00:19:10,250 --> 00:19:11,351 Report on the study of Route 66. 567 00:19:11,384 --> 00:19:12,585 Which tells us...? 568 00:19:12,619 --> 00:19:13,953 Condition and traffic flow 569 00:19:13,986 --> 00:19:15,855 of America's oldest transcontinental highway. 570 00:19:15,888 --> 00:19:18,258 Anything in there I don't get from the song? Nope. 571 00:19:18,291 --> 00:19:19,826 Lose it. ( exasperated sigh ) 572 00:19:19,859 --> 00:19:20,960 Excuse me? 573 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:22,462 I didn't say anything. 574 00:19:22,495 --> 00:19:23,763 You made a little sound there. 575 00:19:23,796 --> 00:19:25,465 Sorry. I'll be out of your way 576 00:19:25,498 --> 00:19:26,633 in just a moment. Okay. 577 00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:27,934 There are tiny clams or mussels 578 00:19:27,967 --> 00:19:28,935 taking over the Great lakes. 579 00:19:28,968 --> 00:19:30,270 Lose it. 580 00:19:30,303 --> 00:19:31,271 ( exasperated sigh ) 581 00:19:31,304 --> 00:19:32,705 Can I help you? 582 00:19:32,739 --> 00:19:34,874 No, you seem to be screwing the world up 583 00:19:34,907 --> 00:19:36,276 all by yourself. 584 00:19:36,309 --> 00:19:36,976 Who are you? 585 00:19:37,009 --> 00:19:38,711 I'm an intern at the GAO. 586 00:19:38,745 --> 00:19:40,613 It's almost noon. They're going to be starting the vote. 587 00:19:40,647 --> 00:19:42,515 Let's go watch. Yeah. 588 00:19:42,549 --> 00:19:44,651 Can you stay a second? 589 00:19:47,420 --> 00:19:48,555 You're an intern? 590 00:19:48,588 --> 00:19:49,456 Yes. 591 00:19:49,489 --> 00:19:50,790 What are you, 14 years old? 592 00:19:50,823 --> 00:19:52,292 I'm 19 years old. 593 00:19:52,325 --> 00:19:54,927 And what's your problem with my cutting reports? 594 00:19:54,961 --> 00:19:56,563 Nothing, other than it being utterly bogus. 595 00:19:56,596 --> 00:19:57,530 What's your name? 596 00:19:57,564 --> 00:19:58,631 Winnifred Hooper. 597 00:19:58,665 --> 00:19:59,766 Should I call you Winnie? 598 00:19:59,799 --> 00:20:00,767 Not unless you want me to spit at you. 599 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:02,535 And I don't. Okay. 600 00:20:02,569 --> 00:20:04,404 Winnifred, the accounting office tells me 601 00:20:04,437 --> 00:20:05,805 I can save the taxpayers $3 million 602 00:20:05,838 --> 00:20:07,507 by cutting 400 reports. 603 00:20:07,540 --> 00:20:09,609 Now every American family can realize their dream 604 00:20:09,642 --> 00:20:11,344 of a college education for their children 605 00:20:11,378 --> 00:20:13,280 with the penny and a half you just saved them. 606 00:20:13,313 --> 00:20:15,315 Okay, you know what? You blow through these things 607 00:20:15,348 --> 00:20:16,549 like they don't mean anything. 608 00:20:16,583 --> 00:20:17,650 They don't mean anything. 609 00:20:17,684 --> 00:20:18,651 You're an idiot! Hey, hey. 610 00:20:18,685 --> 00:20:19,852 You're talking to senior staff. 611 00:20:19,886 --> 00:20:21,788 Gee, genuflect when you say that, fella. 612 00:20:24,457 --> 00:20:25,758 "Report on the Obstacles 613 00:20:25,792 --> 00:20:27,794 "to State and Local Training Needs 614 00:20:27,827 --> 00:20:30,497 in the Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery." 615 00:20:30,530 --> 00:20:31,931 You know what this is? Yes. 616 00:20:31,964 --> 00:20:33,800 It's about career opportunities for garbagemen. 617 00:20:33,833 --> 00:20:35,368 And what's wrong with that? 618 00:20:35,402 --> 00:20:36,669 I think it's a tough sell 619 00:20:36,703 --> 00:20:38,771 and I don't need a report to tell me that. 620 00:20:38,805 --> 00:20:42,275 Do you have any idea how much MSW this country generates in a single year? 621 00:20:42,309 --> 00:20:42,975 That's...? 622 00:20:43,009 --> 00:20:44,344 Municipal solid waste. 623 00:20:44,377 --> 00:20:45,712 I knew that. 624 00:20:45,745 --> 00:20:49,716 209 million tons of MSW, or 4.3 pounds 625 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:51,651 per person per day, and the kicker is 626 00:20:51,684 --> 00:20:53,286 we only have hard data available 627 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:54,454 from five years ago. 628 00:20:54,487 --> 00:20:56,389 So the numbers would be even higher today. 629 00:20:56,423 --> 00:20:57,590 You bet your boots they would. 630 00:20:57,624 --> 00:20:58,958 Trash collectors play 631 00:20:58,991 --> 00:21:00,860 an incredibly important role in our society. 632 00:21:00,893 --> 00:21:02,562 They start work at 4:00 a.m. 633 00:21:02,595 --> 00:21:04,731 A three-person crew could service 1,200 homes 634 00:21:04,764 --> 00:21:06,966 in six hours collecting 50,000 pounds of garbage. 635 00:21:06,999 --> 00:21:08,501 How do you know all that? 636 00:21:08,535 --> 00:21:09,669 I've read the report. 637 00:21:09,702 --> 00:21:11,037 You've read the report? 638 00:21:11,070 --> 00:21:12,572 Yes. Why? 639 00:21:12,605 --> 00:21:14,441 I'm allowed. Anybody's allowed. 640 00:21:14,474 --> 00:21:16,409 No, I-I mean, why? 641 00:21:16,443 --> 00:21:18,010 Well, they're all sitting in the office I work in. 642 00:21:18,044 --> 00:21:18,911 So it just happens 643 00:21:18,945 --> 00:21:20,780 you read the report I pulled off the top? 644 00:21:20,813 --> 00:21:22,849 I've read them all. 645 00:21:22,882 --> 00:21:24,417 You've read them all? 646 00:21:24,451 --> 00:21:25,952 I-I like to read. 647 00:21:25,985 --> 00:21:28,488 They let me come early and stay after. 648 00:21:28,521 --> 00:21:29,689 ( sighs ) 649 00:21:29,722 --> 00:21:30,857 Mr. Seaborn 650 00:21:30,890 --> 00:21:31,691 the bottom line is 651 00:21:31,724 --> 00:21:33,693 because of the low rate of unemployment 652 00:21:33,726 --> 00:21:35,395 people can be a lot more choosy 653 00:21:35,428 --> 00:21:37,697 and the municipal sanitation departments 654 00:21:37,730 --> 00:21:40,400 are having trouble hiring qualified trash collectors 655 00:21:40,433 --> 00:21:42,034 which I think you'll agree we need. 656 00:21:42,068 --> 00:21:43,403 Yes. 657 00:21:43,436 --> 00:21:44,571 Well, okay. 658 00:21:44,604 --> 00:21:45,772 I have to go back to my room. 659 00:21:50,377 --> 00:21:51,511 Winnie? 660 00:21:51,544 --> 00:21:53,346 Yeah, I said it. 661 00:21:53,380 --> 00:21:54,447 Listen, you're talented. 662 00:21:54,481 --> 00:21:56,516 When you get out of school, you should come see me 663 00:21:56,549 --> 00:21:58,918 for a job. 664 00:21:58,951 --> 00:22:02,689 I... I-I suppose you're not a complete loser... 665 00:22:02,722 --> 00:22:04,624 and you write very well. 666 00:22:04,657 --> 00:22:06,626 So, when I get out of school 667 00:22:06,659 --> 00:22:09,796 you should come see me for a job. 668 00:22:11,631 --> 00:22:13,800 ( typing on keyboard ) 669 00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:15,635 C.J.: Back to the cat story, Dad. 670 00:22:15,668 --> 00:22:16,703 I've done my research 671 00:22:16,736 --> 00:22:18,871 and sure enough, I was quite screwed. 672 00:22:18,905 --> 00:22:21,574 I was in trouble and I needed to tell someone-- a cohort-- 673 00:22:21,608 --> 00:22:23,776 someone whose criminal mind was equal to my own. 674 00:22:23,810 --> 00:22:25,512 Donna, I need to talk to you right now. 675 00:22:25,545 --> 00:22:26,879 I have to get these to people. 676 00:22:26,913 --> 00:22:28,080 So, we went to Cairo last year. 677 00:22:28,114 --> 00:22:29,616 Not me. 678 00:22:29,649 --> 00:22:30,950 Right. I had strep. 679 00:22:30,983 --> 00:22:32,452 I didn't, which is sad for me. 680 00:22:32,485 --> 00:22:33,620 Are you in trouble? 681 00:22:33,653 --> 00:22:35,455 I may be in a spot of trouble, yes. 682 00:22:35,488 --> 00:22:36,789 What happened? 683 00:22:36,823 --> 00:22:38,958 Hassan Ali gave the President a gift-- 684 00:22:38,991 --> 00:22:40,627 a small ceramic statue of Bast. 685 00:22:40,660 --> 00:22:41,794 Bast? 686 00:22:41,828 --> 00:22:43,162 Bast-- a cat goddess. 687 00:22:43,195 --> 00:22:44,664 She was... Donna, did Josh leave? 688 00:22:44,697 --> 00:22:45,832 He went to lunch. 689 00:22:45,865 --> 00:22:47,133 She was the patron saint of Bubastis 690 00:22:47,166 --> 00:22:48,501 and rose to prominence 691 00:22:48,535 --> 00:22:49,969 during the period of the 22nd Dynasty. 692 00:22:50,002 --> 00:22:51,137 How do you know all this? 693 00:22:51,170 --> 00:22:52,138 I looked it up. 694 00:22:52,171 --> 00:22:53,506 The cats in the temple... 695 00:22:53,540 --> 00:22:54,774 What temple? 696 00:22:54,807 --> 00:22:57,410 The Temple of Bubastis, maybe, I don't know. 697 00:22:57,444 --> 00:22:59,612 The cats in the temple wore jeweled collars. 698 00:22:59,646 --> 00:23:01,113 They were treated royally. 699 00:23:01,147 --> 00:23:04,050 They thought cats controlled the movement of the moon. 700 00:23:04,083 --> 00:23:06,185 They had total authority over royal houses 701 00:23:06,218 --> 00:23:08,688 because of their ability to see in the dark. 702 00:23:08,721 --> 00:23:10,890 Anyone who killed a cat was put to death. 703 00:23:10,923 --> 00:23:12,725 I'm sorry, C.J., I'm not... 704 00:23:12,759 --> 00:23:14,861 I broke the damn statue. 705 00:23:14,894 --> 00:23:16,195 Not badly... 706 00:23:16,228 --> 00:23:18,998 but, you know, in several pieces 707 00:23:19,031 --> 00:23:20,933 and since it came out of his own collection 708 00:23:20,967 --> 00:23:21,968 breaking the figurine 709 00:23:22,001 --> 00:23:23,636 would amount to a personal affront 710 00:23:23,670 --> 00:23:25,505 implying he had bad taste and that the object 711 00:23:25,538 --> 00:23:27,474 was of little personal value to the President. 712 00:23:27,507 --> 00:23:29,075 Donna, they're asking for you back at your desk. 713 00:23:29,108 --> 00:23:30,777 How did you break it? 714 00:23:30,810 --> 00:23:33,045 The gift officer handed it to me. I tossed it in my suitcase. 715 00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:35,081 You tossed it in...? Do you have any idea how many pieces of crap 716 00:23:35,114 --> 00:23:36,148 get stuck in the President's hands 717 00:23:36,182 --> 00:23:37,784 every time he leaves the building? 718 00:23:37,817 --> 00:23:40,687 Didn't the gift officer know it was a priceless relic? 719 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:42,722 Well, apparently not because she handed it to me 720 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:44,491 with a couple of T-shirts and a box of baklava. 721 00:23:44,524 --> 00:23:45,692 MAN: Donna. Yeah. 722 00:23:45,725 --> 00:23:46,893 Why are you telling me this? 723 00:23:46,926 --> 00:23:48,628 I thought maybe you'd have an idea. 724 00:23:48,661 --> 00:23:50,229 There's nothing really I can think of right now 725 00:23:50,262 --> 00:23:51,964 except to agree that you're monumentally screwed. 726 00:23:51,998 --> 00:23:53,132 I hate to leave it at that. 727 00:23:53,165 --> 00:23:54,501 But you're going to. Yeah. 728 00:23:54,534 --> 00:23:55,602 What's going on? 729 00:23:55,635 --> 00:23:56,803 It's this phone message for Josh. 730 00:23:56,836 --> 00:23:57,970 Who's it from? 731 00:23:58,004 --> 00:23:58,971 Howard Stackhouse. 732 00:23:59,005 --> 00:24:00,507 Who has my wallet? 733 00:24:00,540 --> 00:24:01,808 Thank you. 734 00:24:01,841 --> 00:24:04,143 DONNA: Josh. 735 00:24:04,176 --> 00:24:06,479 Did Senator Stackhouse ask you to meet with one of his aides? 736 00:24:06,513 --> 00:24:07,547 Yeah. 'Cause I don't have it down. 737 00:24:07,580 --> 00:24:09,015 Yeah, I'm not taking it. Why? 738 00:24:09,048 --> 00:24:11,584 He wants an amendment added to the Family Wellness Act 739 00:24:11,618 --> 00:24:13,953 that will allocate money for autism care and research. 740 00:24:13,986 --> 00:24:15,154 And we don't want to? 741 00:24:15,187 --> 00:24:16,989 This is what's called a Christmas tree bill. 742 00:24:17,023 --> 00:24:18,591 Everyone hangs amendments on it. 743 00:24:18,625 --> 00:24:20,126 We just closed it this morning. 744 00:24:20,159 --> 00:24:21,894 We try and hang a star on top... 745 00:24:21,928 --> 00:24:23,730 The tree topples over and it doesn't pass. 746 00:24:23,763 --> 00:24:25,998 Stackhouse isn't someone who has a lot of muscle on this, so... 747 00:24:26,032 --> 00:24:27,066 You got this phone message. 748 00:24:27,099 --> 00:24:28,935 From his office? From him. 749 00:24:28,968 --> 00:24:30,803 "You're going to meet with me 750 00:24:30,837 --> 00:24:33,072 or there's not going to be a vote while I'm alive. Stackhouse." 751 00:24:33,105 --> 00:24:34,907 Give me that. 752 00:24:34,941 --> 00:24:36,976 ( sighs ) 753 00:24:37,009 --> 00:24:39,812 ( Stackhouse continues reading from David Copperfield ) 754 00:24:39,846 --> 00:24:41,981 C.J.: ...so maybe it's the curse of the Bast 755 00:24:42,014 --> 00:24:44,651 that made us not take the Stackhouse threat seriously 756 00:24:44,684 --> 00:24:47,720 but whatever the reason, it's time to take it seriously 757 00:24:47,754 --> 00:24:49,689 'cause he's gassing me out of time. 758 00:24:49,722 --> 00:24:52,792 Still, I've got two hours till the 11:00 print deadline 759 00:24:52,825 --> 00:24:54,160 and there's no way. 760 00:24:54,193 --> 00:24:56,596 There's no way he goes another two hours. 761 00:24:56,629 --> 00:25:00,166 Let's move on to the rules of cards. 762 00:25:00,199 --> 00:25:02,802 There's no way. 763 00:25:13,212 --> 00:25:15,181 JOSH: The message was pretty cryptic 764 00:25:15,214 --> 00:25:17,216 like something you'd slip to a bank teller 765 00:25:17,249 --> 00:25:19,118 and it was unusual to get it 766 00:25:19,151 --> 00:25:21,888 directly from a Senator who'd normally dispatch an aide. 767 00:25:21,921 --> 00:25:23,856 Leo agreed, but was in no way concerned. 768 00:25:23,890 --> 00:25:25,825 He told me to go ahead and take the meeting 769 00:25:25,858 --> 00:25:27,694 but not to sweat it 770 00:25:27,727 --> 00:25:30,062 and under no circumstances give anything away. 771 00:25:30,096 --> 00:25:31,798 So I headed up to the Hill 772 00:25:31,831 --> 00:25:34,000 wearing, by the way, the new shoes you bought me 773 00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:36,168 which I had never worn before. 774 00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:38,304 Since Dad's not here to do it 775 00:25:38,337 --> 00:25:41,608 I think it's my job to bore you with history now. 776 00:25:41,641 --> 00:25:45,011 The filibuster's been part of the parliamentary stratagem 777 00:25:45,044 --> 00:25:47,246 in this country for over 150 years. 778 00:25:47,279 --> 00:25:50,149 Now, the reason we weren't sweating Stackhouse 779 00:25:50,182 --> 00:25:52,952 is that Stackhouse isn't really someone you sweat. 780 00:25:52,985 --> 00:25:57,289 but he has little influence, little power and few friends. 781 00:25:57,323 --> 00:25:59,358 So Dad would want me to tell you 782 00:25:59,391 --> 00:26:02,128 where the word "filibuster" comes from. 783 00:26:02,161 --> 00:26:04,597 It's from the Dutch "vry guiter" 784 00:26:04,631 --> 00:26:07,834 which translated literally means "freebooter" 785 00:26:07,867 --> 00:26:09,969 but what they meant was "buccaneer." 786 00:26:10,002 --> 00:26:10,970 Afternoon, Senator. 787 00:26:11,003 --> 00:26:12,705 Good afternoon. 788 00:26:12,739 --> 00:26:14,173 ( coughing ) 789 00:26:14,206 --> 00:26:15,708 Sounds like a bad cold. 790 00:26:15,742 --> 00:26:16,909 It's fine. 791 00:26:16,943 --> 00:26:18,611 You taking anything? 792 00:26:18,645 --> 00:26:20,980 I don't want to talk about my cold. 793 00:26:21,013 --> 00:26:23,382 I want $47 million to fight autism. 794 00:26:23,415 --> 00:26:25,051 Sir... Five centers of excellence 795 00:26:25,084 --> 00:26:27,386 at universities around the country 796 00:26:27,419 --> 00:26:30,322 to help scientists coordinate their research 797 00:26:30,356 --> 00:26:33,960 three special units for autism epidemiology at the CDC 798 00:26:33,993 --> 00:26:35,261 and a centralized facility 799 00:26:35,294 --> 00:26:36,796 for gene and brain banking. 800 00:26:36,829 --> 00:26:38,064 That's $43 million. 801 00:26:38,097 --> 00:26:40,232 Senator... Uh, the other $4 million 802 00:26:40,266 --> 00:26:43,135 is for a federal program to educate doctors in order 803 00:26:43,169 --> 00:26:46,038 to reduce the staggeringly high percentage of cases 804 00:26:46,072 --> 00:26:48,140 in which autism is misdiagnosed. 805 00:26:48,174 --> 00:26:49,141 We can't do it. 806 00:26:49,175 --> 00:26:50,242 Of course you can. 807 00:26:50,276 --> 00:26:52,011 You simply pick up the phone, you call 808 00:26:52,044 --> 00:26:53,279 the Conference Chairman and... 809 00:26:53,312 --> 00:26:54,847 The bill started out at $2 billion. 810 00:26:54,881 --> 00:26:56,015 It's $6 billion now. 811 00:26:56,048 --> 00:26:57,349 That's right. 812 00:26:57,383 --> 00:27:00,219 So another $47 million hurts you how? Sir... 813 00:27:00,252 --> 00:27:02,054 It's eight-tenths of one percent 814 00:27:02,088 --> 00:27:05,057 of a bill aimed at health issues affecting children 815 00:27:05,091 --> 00:27:06,793 which is roughly the same 816 00:27:06,826 --> 00:27:09,261 as the percentage of children affected by autism. 817 00:27:09,295 --> 00:27:11,130 I don't need to tell you that in these negotiations... 818 00:27:11,163 --> 00:27:12,765 In these negotiations 819 00:27:12,799 --> 00:27:16,102 about a bill aimed at health issues affecting children 820 00:27:16,135 --> 00:27:18,771 we've allocated funds for Alzheimer's, glaucoma 821 00:27:18,805 --> 00:27:20,740 and erectile dysfunction. 822 00:27:20,773 --> 00:27:22,241 Sir... You know a lot of two-year-olds 823 00:27:22,274 --> 00:27:23,943 afflicted with that horrific condition 824 00:27:23,976 --> 00:27:25,277 do you? 825 00:27:25,311 --> 00:27:27,013 There's no doubt that that's a good point 826 00:27:27,046 --> 00:27:28,981 but in order for us to ensure 827 00:27:29,015 --> 00:27:31,050 that more important things were in the bill... 828 00:27:31,083 --> 00:27:33,185 So there was a determination made, hmm? 829 00:27:33,219 --> 00:27:34,320 I'm sorry? 830 00:27:34,353 --> 00:27:36,022 A determination was made 831 00:27:36,055 --> 00:27:37,857 an order of priorities. 832 00:27:37,890 --> 00:27:39,191 Senator, there's going to be a vote. 833 00:27:39,225 --> 00:27:40,226 The bill's closed. 834 00:27:40,259 --> 00:27:42,962 Open it back up again. 835 00:27:42,995 --> 00:27:45,064 To do that would mean to postpone the vote 836 00:27:45,097 --> 00:27:47,233 and everyone's breaking for the recess, and... 837 00:27:47,266 --> 00:27:50,402 And you want the story before everyone goes home. 838 00:27:50,436 --> 00:27:52,404 Yeah. 839 00:27:52,438 --> 00:27:54,941 Okay. 840 00:27:54,974 --> 00:27:56,709 Sir, the next time around 841 00:27:56,743 --> 00:27:58,344 and there will be a next time around... 842 00:27:58,377 --> 00:27:59,746 That's all. 843 00:27:59,779 --> 00:28:01,280 I'm done with you now. 844 00:28:01,313 --> 00:28:03,249 JOSH: And that was that. 845 00:28:03,282 --> 00:28:06,085 TV news reporter: Also in the news at this hour 846 00:28:06,118 --> 00:28:08,287 parliamentary procedure in all of its glory 847 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:10,957 as a Senate filibuster watches day turn to night 848 00:28:10,990 --> 00:28:12,759 and possibly back into day again. 849 00:28:12,792 --> 00:28:15,361 78-year-old Minnesota Senator Howard Stackhouse 850 00:28:15,394 --> 00:28:18,364 stands alone tonight in the well of the Senate Chamber 851 00:28:18,397 --> 00:28:21,400 as his colleagues somewhat impatiently wait for a vote 852 00:28:21,433 --> 00:28:24,403 that was scheduled to take place more than nine hours ago. 853 00:28:24,436 --> 00:28:26,873 Stackhouse, a five-term senator who once... 854 00:28:26,906 --> 00:28:29,041 Hey, Zach? Yeah? 855 00:28:29,075 --> 00:28:31,143 You guys record the news feeds coming in, right? Yeah. 856 00:28:31,177 --> 00:28:33,145 Could I get a dub of the B-roll they're showing 857 00:28:33,179 --> 00:28:34,413 on the Stackhouse story? 858 00:28:34,446 --> 00:28:36,282 It's three or four seconds, it's a campaign stop 859 00:28:36,315 --> 00:28:37,984 and his grandchildren are with him. 860 00:28:38,017 --> 00:28:40,186 The voice-over is talking about his seven grandchildren. 861 00:28:40,219 --> 00:28:41,253 Sure, what's the problem? 862 00:28:41,287 --> 00:28:42,354 It's nothing. 863 00:28:42,388 --> 00:28:44,023 I'll have it sent up in a few minutes. 864 00:28:44,056 --> 00:28:45,091 Thanks. Donna. 865 00:28:45,124 --> 00:28:46,859 You're booked tomorrow morning 866 00:28:46,893 --> 00:28:48,828 8:55, United, direct to West Palm Beach. 867 00:28:48,861 --> 00:28:49,929 Which gets in at...? 868 00:28:49,962 --> 00:28:51,430 12:58. 869 00:28:51,463 --> 00:28:53,132 It's still a 70- mile drive to Port Saint Lucie. 870 00:28:53,165 --> 00:28:54,266 I'll miss the game. 871 00:28:54,300 --> 00:28:55,868 I thought they weren't playing yet. 872 00:28:55,902 --> 00:28:56,803 It's an exhibition game. 873 00:28:56,836 --> 00:28:58,070 You're flying to Florida 874 00:28:58,104 --> 00:28:59,205 to see the Mets play another team 875 00:28:59,238 --> 00:29:00,406 in a game that doesn't count? 876 00:29:00,439 --> 00:29:01,874 Actually, it's an intra-squad game. 877 00:29:01,908 --> 00:29:03,810 So, you're flying to Florida 878 00:29:03,843 --> 00:29:06,045 to see the Mets play each other in a game that doesn't count. 879 00:29:06,078 --> 00:29:07,279 Yeah. 880 00:29:07,313 --> 00:29:08,781 Okay. Uh, there's a Continental flight 881 00:29:08,815 --> 00:29:09,949 out of Dulles at 7:00 a.m. 882 00:29:09,982 --> 00:29:11,283 You change planes in Newark. 883 00:29:11,317 --> 00:29:13,152 I got to fly to New Jersey to get to Palm Beach? 884 00:29:13,185 --> 00:29:14,020 Look... Whatever. 885 00:29:14,053 --> 00:29:16,188 Just make sure that tomorrow morning... 886 00:29:16,222 --> 00:29:17,456 Mike Piazza calls you "dude." 887 00:29:17,489 --> 00:29:20,059 Yes. 888 00:29:20,092 --> 00:29:22,261 What are you doing? 889 00:29:22,294 --> 00:29:24,964 I'm writing an e-mail to my mother. 890 00:29:24,997 --> 00:29:26,065 Why? 891 00:29:26,098 --> 00:29:27,066 To thank her 892 00:29:27,099 --> 00:29:28,434 for a pair of shoes she sent me. 893 00:29:28,467 --> 00:29:30,903 Your mother sent you shoes? 894 00:29:30,937 --> 00:29:32,371 Donna, please, try and keep it... 895 00:29:32,404 --> 00:29:33,973 That is the sweetest thing... 896 00:29:34,006 --> 00:29:35,407 Donna... 897 00:29:35,441 --> 00:29:37,476 Okay. 898 00:29:40,279 --> 00:29:41,447 JOSH: Donna says hi, Mom. 899 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:43,282 Anyway, I didn't think much 900 00:29:43,315 --> 00:29:45,484 about the meeting with Stackhouse afterward. 901 00:29:45,517 --> 00:29:47,253 There are always going to be people 902 00:29:47,286 --> 00:29:49,021 who don't get what they want. 903 00:29:49,055 --> 00:29:50,356 I was thinking about other things. 904 00:29:50,389 --> 00:29:52,959 Like Toby, I was puzzled as to why the Vice President 905 00:29:52,992 --> 00:29:54,326 who made his money from the oil industry 906 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:56,062 who champions the oil industry 907 00:29:56,095 --> 00:29:57,063 would volunteer to admonish the oil industry. 908 00:29:57,096 --> 00:29:58,097 Uh, Steve. 909 00:29:58,130 --> 00:29:59,431 Sir, I'm sure you're aware 910 00:29:59,465 --> 00:30:02,134 that Philip Sluman testified before the FTC 911 00:30:02,168 --> 00:30:03,469 that the Bartlet Administration's 912 00:30:03,502 --> 00:30:06,072 relentless pursuit of stricter emissions standards 913 00:30:06,105 --> 00:30:08,507 in the form of additives is why we're seeing price spikes. 914 00:30:08,540 --> 00:30:09,976 Yeah. 915 00:30:10,009 --> 00:30:11,878 Would you comment on that? 916 00:30:11,911 --> 00:30:15,381 Yeah. Our relentless pursuit of cleaner air standards 917 00:30:15,414 --> 00:30:17,583 has resulted in lower asthma rates 918 00:30:17,616 --> 00:30:20,519 and the cleanest air in California in 50 years. 919 00:30:20,552 --> 00:30:22,121 It costs marginally more 920 00:30:22,154 --> 00:30:24,290 to refine fuel with additives 921 00:30:24,323 --> 00:30:27,126 but the costs are being passed on to consumers 922 00:30:27,159 --> 00:30:28,961 at an outrageous price. 923 00:30:28,995 --> 00:30:30,262 WOMAN: Mr. Vice President... 924 00:30:30,296 --> 00:30:30,829 Uh, yeah, Chris. 925 00:30:30,863 --> 00:30:32,198 Are you accusing members 926 00:30:32,231 --> 00:30:33,632 of the PPA of price gouging? 927 00:30:33,665 --> 00:30:36,435 Well, some of these CEOs are old friends of mine 928 00:30:36,468 --> 00:30:39,438 but, uh, I can tell you they do know how to turn a profit. 929 00:30:39,471 --> 00:30:41,107 Now, they'll claim that prices will 930 00:30:41,140 --> 00:30:42,909 go back down after production increases... 931 00:30:42,942 --> 00:30:44,610 JOSH: Hoynes just kept hammering away 932 00:30:44,643 --> 00:30:46,645 and I was reminded for a minute 933 00:30:46,678 --> 00:30:49,348 how close he came to being elected President. 934 00:30:49,381 --> 00:30:51,617 Toby said it was an impressive display from Hoynes 935 00:30:51,650 --> 00:30:53,252 but couldn't get past the question 936 00:30:53,285 --> 00:30:55,221 of why he volunteered to do it. 937 00:30:55,254 --> 00:30:56,388 And if you're wondering 938 00:30:56,422 --> 00:30:58,925 what the President does during a filibuster 939 00:30:58,958 --> 00:31:00,993 I don't know, 'cause this is our first 940 00:31:01,027 --> 00:31:02,261 but at the moment 941 00:31:02,294 --> 00:31:04,430 he's in his private dining room having dinner. 942 00:31:04,463 --> 00:31:06,365 There's a famous French chef visiting 943 00:31:06,398 --> 00:31:08,901 and every time he comes, he cooks for the President. 944 00:31:08,935 --> 00:31:10,069 ( knocking ) Leo. 945 00:31:10,102 --> 00:31:10,970 Good evening, sir. 946 00:31:11,003 --> 00:31:11,971 You busy? 947 00:31:12,004 --> 00:31:13,172 What do you need? 948 00:31:13,205 --> 00:31:14,073 Come have dinner with me. 949 00:31:14,106 --> 00:31:15,441 Why? 950 00:31:15,474 --> 00:31:17,209 Pierre Boileau is cooking tonight. 951 00:31:17,243 --> 00:31:18,644 You want to have dinner? 952 00:31:18,677 --> 00:31:20,079 What's he serving? 953 00:31:20,112 --> 00:31:21,213 That's your answer? 954 00:31:21,247 --> 00:31:22,648 I'm just asking. 955 00:31:22,681 --> 00:31:24,951 Well, I can tell you that the man specializes 956 00:31:24,984 --> 00:31:27,486 in a reinterpretation of classic Provencal cuisine. 957 00:31:28,687 --> 00:31:30,656 Cassoulet, Duck with green olives... 958 00:31:30,689 --> 00:31:32,191 Yeah? Saffron chicken. 959 00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:33,926 I haven't had a good saffron chicken 960 00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:35,061 in quite some time. 961 00:31:35,094 --> 00:31:36,395 Well, don't you think you deserve one? 962 00:31:36,428 --> 00:31:37,063 Yes. 963 00:31:37,096 --> 00:31:39,298 His specialty is his dessert 964 00:31:39,331 --> 00:31:40,967 Tomate de Saltambique. 965 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,970 That's going to be a big, seedless beefsteak tomato 966 00:31:44,003 --> 00:31:47,439 stewed for three hours in creme de caramel and stuffed with... 967 00:31:47,473 --> 00:31:50,109 Passion fruit, kiwi and hazelnuts, and... 968 00:31:50,142 --> 00:31:51,978 Served on a pomegranate reduction, yes. 969 00:31:52,011 --> 00:31:53,212 Let's go. 970 00:31:53,245 --> 00:31:54,313 Leave the cell phone. 971 00:31:54,346 --> 00:31:55,447 I'm taking my phone. 972 00:31:55,481 --> 00:31:56,983 We're not leaving the building. 973 00:31:57,016 --> 00:31:57,984 People can find you. 974 00:31:58,017 --> 00:31:59,185 Let's go. What's he onto now? 975 00:31:59,218 --> 00:32:00,953 The rules of blackjack. 976 00:32:00,987 --> 00:32:02,488 PRESIDENT: Oh, brother. 977 00:32:02,521 --> 00:32:03,689 Don't worry about it. 978 00:32:03,722 --> 00:32:05,657 Could Howard Stackhouse possibly be 979 00:32:05,691 --> 00:32:07,526 a bigger horse's patoot? 980 00:32:07,559 --> 00:32:10,229 I don't know what part of a horse that is exactly 981 00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:12,631 but I've always thought he was a decent guy. 982 00:32:12,664 --> 00:32:14,600 He's a curmudgeon, a grouchy old crank. 983 00:32:14,633 --> 00:32:15,968 So are we. You are. 984 00:32:16,002 --> 00:32:17,069 I am full of mirth. 985 00:32:17,103 --> 00:32:18,370 Okay. 986 00:32:18,404 --> 00:32:19,638 He was all over me the first year. 987 00:32:19,671 --> 00:32:21,107 He called me "Bartlet the Inert." 988 00:32:21,140 --> 00:32:22,975 That was pretty funny. 989 00:32:23,009 --> 00:32:25,211 I'm a reformer. I'm the most liberal President he's ever served under. 990 00:32:25,244 --> 00:32:26,612 His hero, Hubert Humphrey, once, you know... 991 00:32:26,645 --> 00:32:28,014 Shook your hand. That's right. 992 00:32:31,550 --> 00:32:32,684 I feel bad. 993 00:32:32,718 --> 00:32:34,286 Why? 994 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:35,554 His wife died a few years ago. 995 00:32:35,587 --> 00:32:36,722 I didn't go to the funeral. 996 00:32:36,755 --> 00:32:38,290 Why? 997 00:32:38,324 --> 00:32:40,259 I was kind of busy running for President, Leo. 998 00:32:40,292 --> 00:32:41,060 That's right. 999 00:32:41,093 --> 00:32:43,162 Tomate de Saltambique, my friend. 1000 00:32:43,195 --> 00:32:44,330 Yes, indeed. 1001 00:32:44,363 --> 00:32:45,431 Good evening. 1002 00:32:45,464 --> 00:32:47,733 Hi. Hang on. 1003 00:32:49,468 --> 00:32:50,702 They thought I was going 1004 00:32:50,736 --> 00:32:52,338 to be eating with Abbey, so... 1005 00:32:52,371 --> 00:32:54,340 Yeah. 1006 00:32:54,373 --> 00:32:56,575 We'll just, you know, pretend there's no candlelight. 1007 00:32:56,608 --> 00:32:58,644 Or that we're not paranoid homophobes in any way. 1008 00:32:58,677 --> 00:33:00,312 Yeah. 1009 00:33:00,346 --> 00:33:02,681 ( phone ringing ) 1010 00:33:02,714 --> 00:33:04,250 Yeah. 1011 00:33:04,283 --> 00:33:05,184 Leo, you have a deputy 1012 00:33:05,217 --> 00:33:07,586 who's, frankly, a lot smarter than you are. 1013 00:33:07,619 --> 00:33:09,288 Whatever it is, let him handle it. 1014 00:33:09,321 --> 00:33:10,322 Who are you talking to? 1015 00:33:10,356 --> 00:33:11,690 My deputy. 1016 00:33:11,723 --> 00:33:12,724 Oh. Yeah. 1017 00:33:12,758 --> 00:33:14,726 What does he say? 1018 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:18,397 He says there's no end in sight. 1019 00:33:18,430 --> 00:33:20,432 Okay, let's eat. 1020 00:33:29,175 --> 00:33:31,377 ( Stackhouse filibustering ) 1021 00:33:32,478 --> 00:33:34,213 C.J.? Yeah. 1022 00:33:34,246 --> 00:33:36,315 Listen, I was looking at the B-roll they're showing 1023 00:33:36,348 --> 00:33:37,683 on the Stackhouse story 1024 00:33:37,716 --> 00:33:39,685 and there's something that struck me as odd. 1025 00:33:39,718 --> 00:33:41,187 What? 1026 00:33:41,220 --> 00:33:42,288 They show two different events 1027 00:33:42,321 --> 00:33:43,289 during his last campaign 1028 00:33:43,322 --> 00:33:45,291 and his grandchildren are next to him on stage. 1029 00:33:45,324 --> 00:33:46,292 He's got seven of them. 1030 00:33:46,325 --> 00:33:47,493 What's the problem? 1031 00:33:47,526 --> 00:33:49,561 There are only six in the shot. 1032 00:33:49,595 --> 00:33:51,730 I don't think this is what we think it is. 1033 00:33:51,763 --> 00:33:53,765 I don't think he's just being ornery. 1034 00:33:53,799 --> 00:33:58,204 I think he has a grandson who's autistic. 1035 00:33:58,237 --> 00:34:01,107 Oh, holy hell. 1036 00:34:01,140 --> 00:34:02,641 Tell Josh. Find out for sure. 1037 00:34:02,674 --> 00:34:04,476 Yeah. 1038 00:34:04,510 --> 00:34:05,611 STEWARD: More brandy, sir? 1039 00:34:05,644 --> 00:34:06,778 Nah, I'm fine. 1040 00:34:06,812 --> 00:34:08,314 I hope the First Lady's 1041 00:34:08,347 --> 00:34:09,548 not feeling ill this evening. 1042 00:34:09,581 --> 00:34:12,084 No, she's up at the Manchester house. 1043 00:34:12,118 --> 00:34:13,452 Very good, sir. 1044 00:34:13,485 --> 00:34:15,154 No, it really sucks, but thanks. 1045 00:34:15,187 --> 00:34:16,188 Yes, sir. 1046 00:34:19,691 --> 00:34:20,826 Did you hear that? 1047 00:34:20,859 --> 00:34:21,860 He said, "Very good, sir." 1048 00:34:21,893 --> 00:34:23,362 Where do they learn that? 1049 00:34:23,395 --> 00:34:24,796 Yeah. I'm sorry? 1050 00:34:24,830 --> 00:34:27,366 Nothing. 1051 00:34:27,399 --> 00:34:29,235 I'm sure that was moved for a reason. 1052 00:34:29,268 --> 00:34:31,370 We're prepping for a G-8 with Barney 1053 00:34:31,403 --> 00:34:33,139 and we're going to Tel Aviv. 1054 00:34:33,172 --> 00:34:35,374 I just feel like we don't talk anymore. 1055 00:34:35,407 --> 00:34:36,675 Tel Aviv's the week after. 1056 00:34:36,708 --> 00:34:37,643 What? 1057 00:34:37,676 --> 00:34:39,645 See, you're not even listening. 1058 00:34:41,913 --> 00:34:44,150 Ben, let me call you back. 1059 00:34:47,453 --> 00:34:49,355 What's your problem? 1060 00:34:49,388 --> 00:34:52,158 I'm just saying we work all day and then the day's over 1061 00:34:52,191 --> 00:34:54,860 and we go out to dinner and you're still working 1062 00:34:54,893 --> 00:34:56,662 and, you know, I'm sitting here. 1063 00:34:56,695 --> 00:34:59,498 No time to talk. 1064 00:34:59,531 --> 00:35:01,233 You know, conversations like this 1065 00:35:01,267 --> 00:35:03,302 are the reason I got divorced. 1066 00:35:03,335 --> 00:35:05,437 No, it's not. 1067 00:35:11,843 --> 00:35:13,412 ( clears throat ) 1068 00:35:15,847 --> 00:35:17,149 Sir... 1069 00:35:19,218 --> 00:35:20,719 what's wrong? 1070 00:35:20,752 --> 00:35:23,322 I made... 1071 00:35:23,355 --> 00:35:24,423 Uh... I'm fine, Billy. 1072 00:35:33,299 --> 00:35:38,337 I made a deal with Abbey... 1073 00:35:38,370 --> 00:35:40,506 'cause of my thing. 1074 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:43,809 One term? 1075 00:35:49,415 --> 00:35:50,849 My thing, by the way, is the reason 1076 00:35:50,882 --> 00:35:53,219 that Hoynes stepped up on oil. 1077 00:35:53,252 --> 00:35:55,687 'Cause he thinks maybe... 1078 00:35:55,721 --> 00:35:58,290 Yeah. 1079 00:35:58,324 --> 00:36:00,392 It was three years ago. 1080 00:36:00,426 --> 00:36:01,460 She can't expect... 1081 00:36:01,493 --> 00:36:03,362 ( cell phone ringing ) 1082 00:36:03,395 --> 00:36:05,731 ( sighs ) 1083 00:36:05,764 --> 00:36:07,699 Yeah. 1084 00:36:11,303 --> 00:36:12,338 Yeah. 1085 00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:15,474 It's C.J. 1086 00:36:15,507 --> 00:36:18,677 Stackhouse has an autistic grandson. 1087 00:36:21,313 --> 00:36:22,748 ( sighs ): Let's go. 1088 00:36:22,781 --> 00:36:24,650 C.J., we're coming up. 1089 00:36:27,486 --> 00:36:29,821 Charlie? 1090 00:36:29,855 --> 00:36:31,223 He's just coming over. 1091 00:36:31,257 --> 00:36:32,358 Thanks. Can we wait? 1092 00:36:32,391 --> 00:36:33,759 Yeah. Look, C.J., one of us 1093 00:36:33,792 --> 00:36:35,427 is going to have to tell the President 1094 00:36:35,461 --> 00:36:36,528 that the statue's broken. 1095 00:36:36,562 --> 00:36:37,796 It's not broken. It is broken. 1096 00:36:37,829 --> 00:36:38,797 She Crazy Glued it back together. 1097 00:36:38,830 --> 00:36:40,832 You Crazy Glued it? I didn't know what it was. 1098 00:36:40,866 --> 00:36:42,401 I needed a potpourri holder. 1099 00:36:42,434 --> 00:36:44,503 I have the ancient curse of Bast on me 1100 00:36:44,536 --> 00:36:46,505 so get off my back, Sparky. 1101 00:36:46,538 --> 00:36:48,674 Okay, but when you tell him, I'd leave out the Crazy Glue. 1102 00:36:48,707 --> 00:36:50,676 And potpourri, right? Yeah. 1103 00:36:50,709 --> 00:36:52,611 Here we go. 1104 00:36:52,644 --> 00:36:54,313 How does he not just tell me? 1105 00:36:54,346 --> 00:36:56,315 Sir... How does he not come to me and say 1106 00:36:56,348 --> 00:36:58,784 "Jed, this is my grandson and there are lots more like him 1107 00:36:58,817 --> 00:37:01,019 and there are lots more to come. Can you help us out? 1108 00:37:01,052 --> 00:37:03,522 Because he... Damn it, he knows we would've gotten it done. 1109 00:37:03,555 --> 00:37:04,990 Why doesn't he tell me...? 1110 00:37:05,023 --> 00:37:06,892 Because he doesn't want to make political hay 1111 00:37:06,925 --> 00:37:08,494 out of his grandson, which is commendable. 1112 00:37:08,527 --> 00:37:09,828 Nah, he's a crank. 1113 00:37:09,861 --> 00:37:11,763 Good evening, Mr. President. 1114 00:37:11,797 --> 00:37:12,831 Hey. 1115 00:37:12,864 --> 00:37:14,500 Hey, Donna, you need something? 1116 00:37:14,533 --> 00:37:16,335 Donna's the one who started sniffing around it. 1117 00:37:16,368 --> 00:37:18,637 C.J., that phone message was for real. 1118 00:37:18,670 --> 00:37:20,406 He's not going to stop till he drops. 1119 00:37:20,439 --> 00:37:21,340 He might. 1120 00:37:21,373 --> 00:37:22,974 C.J., let me tell you something. 1121 00:37:23,008 --> 00:37:25,277 Don't ever, ever 1122 00:37:25,311 --> 00:37:26,945 underestimate the will of a grandfather. 1123 00:37:26,978 --> 00:37:28,447 We're madmen; we don't give a damn. 1124 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:30,582 We got here before you and they'll be here after. 1125 00:37:30,616 --> 00:37:32,984 We'll make enemies, we'll break laws, we'll break bones 1126 00:37:33,018 --> 00:37:36,788 but you will not mess with the grandchildren. 1127 00:37:36,822 --> 00:37:38,990 There was quite a bit of sugar in the creme de caramel. 1128 00:37:39,024 --> 00:37:39,991 Yeah. 1129 00:37:40,025 --> 00:37:41,427 C.J.... 1130 00:37:41,460 --> 00:37:43,695 if I told you to screw the print deadline 1131 00:37:43,729 --> 00:37:45,431 what would you want to do 1132 00:37:45,464 --> 00:37:46,298 right now? 1133 00:37:46,332 --> 00:37:47,699 I'd want to see 1134 00:37:47,733 --> 00:37:50,636 if there was a way I could help him out. 1135 00:37:50,669 --> 00:37:51,970 Give him some dignity, right? 1136 00:37:52,003 --> 00:37:53,505 And give him a rest. The guy's 1137 00:37:53,539 --> 00:37:54,540 going to collapse out there. 1138 00:37:54,573 --> 00:37:55,574 Yes, sir. 1139 00:37:55,607 --> 00:37:56,708 Screw the print deadline. Leo? 1140 00:37:56,742 --> 00:37:57,876 Look... 1141 00:37:57,909 --> 00:37:59,645 We will talk about the other thing later. 1142 00:37:59,678 --> 00:38:01,347 I'm just asking how we're going to do this. 1143 00:38:01,380 --> 00:38:02,548 Excuse me. 1144 00:38:02,581 --> 00:38:03,715 The Chairman'll gavel him off 1145 00:38:03,749 --> 00:38:04,850 if he stops talking or sits. 1146 00:38:04,883 --> 00:38:05,817 Excuse me. 1147 00:38:08,354 --> 00:38:09,888 What are you doing? 1148 00:38:09,921 --> 00:38:11,022 I didn't know if I'm supposed to... 1149 00:38:11,056 --> 00:38:12,824 We usually don't raise our hands. 1150 00:38:12,858 --> 00:38:14,426 Though it's not the worst idea in the world. 1151 00:38:14,460 --> 00:38:16,762 The Senator's allowed to yield for a question 1152 00:38:16,795 --> 00:38:18,029 without yielding the floor. 1153 00:38:18,063 --> 00:38:19,865 What do you mean? He's allowed to yield 1154 00:38:19,898 --> 00:38:20,999 for a question without yielding the floor. 1155 00:38:23,902 --> 00:38:28,640 I was in the House. I know nothing about Senate rules. 1156 00:38:28,674 --> 00:38:31,377 Yes, sir, but Josh does, and he likes to explain things, and, well, I let him. 1157 00:38:31,410 --> 00:38:32,711 I'm pretty sure it's true, sir. 1158 00:38:32,744 --> 00:38:34,680 What time is it? Let's wake up a parliamentarian. 1159 00:38:34,713 --> 00:38:35,681 Yeah, but the problem is 1160 00:38:35,714 --> 00:38:37,949 the only people who ask questions are Senators. 1161 00:38:37,983 --> 00:38:39,918 We'll get one of them to walk in there. Charlie! 1162 00:38:39,951 --> 00:38:41,820 The Senate wants to go home. They want a vote. 1163 00:38:41,853 --> 00:38:43,121 Yes, sir? I want to call Senators. 1164 00:38:43,154 --> 00:38:44,556 We'll start with our friends. 1165 00:38:44,590 --> 00:38:45,824 When we're done with those two 1166 00:38:45,857 --> 00:38:46,825 we'll go on to the other 98. 1167 00:38:46,858 --> 00:38:48,827 Yes, sir. C.J.: Charlie. 1168 00:38:48,860 --> 00:38:50,429 Start with the grandfathers. Yes, ma'am. 1169 00:38:50,462 --> 00:38:52,398 There's no damn holiday for us, either. 1170 00:38:52,431 --> 00:38:54,366 We'll be in the dining room. 1171 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:56,101 C.J., no kidding, make this happen. 1172 00:38:56,134 --> 00:38:57,068 Yes, sir. 1173 00:38:57,936 --> 00:38:59,571 ( quietly ): Oh, and I broke 1174 00:38:59,605 --> 00:39:00,972 your statue. 1175 00:39:01,006 --> 00:39:02,107 I don't think he heard you. 1176 00:39:02,140 --> 00:39:04,142 No. 1177 00:39:04,175 --> 00:39:06,578 The water peaked at 3,690 feet last month 1178 00:39:06,612 --> 00:39:09,147 because of an uncontrolled release from Lake Powell. 1179 00:39:09,180 --> 00:39:10,849 You mean the uncontrolled release of Lake Powell. 1180 00:39:10,882 --> 00:39:12,017 I suppose. 1181 00:39:12,050 --> 00:39:13,485 I am going home. 1182 00:39:13,519 --> 00:39:14,786 Good night, sir. Good night. 1183 00:39:14,820 --> 00:39:16,622 Mr. Vice President. 1184 00:39:16,655 --> 00:39:17,889 Didn't I do it right? 1185 00:39:17,923 --> 00:39:20,459 No, sir, you did it very well. I appreciate it. 1186 00:39:20,492 --> 00:39:21,627 Yeah. 1187 00:39:21,660 --> 00:39:23,061 I'm sure you know I was curious 1188 00:39:23,094 --> 00:39:24,996 about why you'd volunteer for something like that. 1189 00:39:25,030 --> 00:39:26,832 Yeah. 1190 00:39:26,865 --> 00:39:29,435 So I got ahold of some private polling you've had done. 1191 00:39:29,468 --> 00:39:30,536 Oh. 1192 00:39:30,569 --> 00:39:32,070 Yeah? 1193 00:39:32,103 --> 00:39:34,540 A significant number of people 1194 00:39:34,573 --> 00:39:37,776 are concerned over your close ties to big oil. 1195 00:39:37,809 --> 00:39:40,045 Well, not anymore. 1196 00:39:40,078 --> 00:39:43,114 Yeah, but what I was wondering 1197 00:39:43,148 --> 00:39:46,151 was why did you put the poll in the field at all? 1198 00:39:48,554 --> 00:39:52,991 Mr. Vice President, what do you know that I don't? 1199 00:39:53,024 --> 00:39:56,995 Toby, the total tonnage of what I know that you don't 1200 00:39:57,028 --> 00:39:59,731 could stun a team of oxen in its tracks. 1201 00:39:59,765 --> 00:40:00,999 Good night. 1202 00:40:03,101 --> 00:40:04,603 ( engine starts ) 1203 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:10,909 C.J.: And then came the big moment, Dad. 1204 00:40:10,942 --> 00:40:12,277 JOSH: Everyone was enlisted. 1205 00:40:12,310 --> 00:40:14,212 SAM: You called whoever you had a relationship with 1206 00:40:14,245 --> 00:40:15,246 and if you didn't get anywhere 1207 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:16,882 they got a call from the President. 1208 00:40:16,915 --> 00:40:18,183 Do I have your word on that, Sarah? 1209 00:40:18,216 --> 00:40:19,384 JOSH: We'd been at it 20 minutes 1210 00:40:19,417 --> 00:40:20,952 and we were coming up with nothing until... 1211 00:40:20,986 --> 00:40:22,854 Got it! 1212 00:40:22,888 --> 00:40:24,523 SAM: Senator Tom Grissom of Washington State was headed 1213 00:40:24,556 --> 00:40:25,724 from his office to the Chamber. 1214 00:40:25,757 --> 00:40:27,058 C.J.: ...and everybody started flooding 1215 00:40:27,092 --> 00:40:29,461 into the Communications Bullpen to see what would happen. 1216 00:40:29,495 --> 00:40:30,696 SAM: ...the problem being 1217 00:40:30,729 --> 00:40:32,698 of course, that Stackhouse would have to know 1218 00:40:32,731 --> 00:40:34,733 as much about rules of procedure as Donna had 1219 00:40:34,766 --> 00:40:36,668 and not think we were trying to screw him. 1220 00:40:36,702 --> 00:40:38,637 JOSH: We stared at 14 different television sets 1221 00:40:38,670 --> 00:40:40,972 while calculating in our heads the time it would take Grissom 1222 00:40:41,006 --> 00:40:42,841 to walk from his office to the floor. 1223 00:40:42,874 --> 00:40:44,843 C.J.: And we were in frozen silence 1224 00:40:44,876 --> 00:40:46,645 while we listened to the rules of blackjack. 1225 00:40:46,678 --> 00:40:48,680 ...unless you are counting cards. 1226 00:40:48,714 --> 00:40:50,482 C.J.: And then it happened. 1227 00:40:50,516 --> 00:40:52,250 GRISSOM: Point of order, Mr. Chairman. 1228 00:40:52,283 --> 00:40:54,019 CHAIRMAN: Mr. Grissom? 1229 00:40:56,788 --> 00:40:59,691 Will the Senator yield for a question? 1230 00:40:59,725 --> 00:41:01,627 Come on. 1231 00:41:05,063 --> 00:41:06,097 Mr. Stackhouse? 1232 00:41:06,131 --> 00:41:07,799 Come on. 1233 00:41:10,035 --> 00:41:15,106 Trust me just this once, you grouchy old son of a bitch. 1234 00:41:15,140 --> 00:41:17,208 Mr. Chairman, I yield 1235 00:41:17,242 --> 00:41:19,978 to the Senator from Washington 1236 00:41:20,011 --> 00:41:21,813 for a question. 1237 00:41:21,847 --> 00:41:25,250 GRISSOM: My question is in 22 parts 1238 00:41:25,283 --> 00:41:27,786 and might take quite a while. 1239 00:41:27,819 --> 00:41:30,255 Perhaps you'd like to sit and have some water while I ask it. 1240 00:41:30,288 --> 00:41:34,826 ( cheering ) 1241 00:41:34,860 --> 00:41:37,128 C.J.: And that was it. 1242 00:41:37,162 --> 00:41:39,130 Grissom gave him a rest, and an opportunity 1243 00:41:39,164 --> 00:41:41,266 to answer some real questions about autism 1244 00:41:41,299 --> 00:41:43,802 and when Grissom was done, McNamara took over 1245 00:41:43,835 --> 00:41:46,237 and after McNamara came Gianelli, grandfathers all. 1246 00:41:46,271 --> 00:41:48,206 I'm going to have to finish this up now 1247 00:41:48,239 --> 00:41:50,809 and go into the press room and explain what happened. 1248 00:41:50,842 --> 00:41:53,111 There'll be no vote tonight and the Senate will go home 1249 00:41:53,144 --> 00:41:55,313 for the week, and since Stackhouse... 1250 00:41:55,346 --> 00:41:57,048 JOSH: ...with our help, blew the print deadline anyway 1251 00:41:57,082 --> 00:41:57,916 there's really no reason... 1252 00:41:57,949 --> 00:41:59,150 SAM: ...for Josh not to go back 1253 00:41:59,184 --> 00:42:01,286 to the Conference Chairman and reopen the bill. 1254 00:42:01,319 --> 00:42:03,188 C.J.: There are so many days here 1255 00:42:03,221 --> 00:42:07,058 where you can't imagine that anything good will ever happen. 1256 00:42:07,092 --> 00:42:09,094 JOSH: You're buried under a black fog of partisanship 1257 00:42:09,127 --> 00:42:11,863 and self-promotion and stupidity... 1258 00:42:11,897 --> 00:42:15,033 SAM: ...and a brand of politics that's just plain mean. 1259 00:42:15,066 --> 00:42:17,969 C.J.: Yes, Hoynes had us nervous with all his admonishment of big oil 1260 00:42:18,003 --> 00:42:19,871 and yes, the President was making us nervous, too 1261 00:42:19,905 --> 00:42:21,640 but that's for tomorrow 1262 00:42:21,673 --> 00:42:23,975 'cause tonight I've seen a man with no legs stay standing, Dad 1263 00:42:24,009 --> 00:42:25,911 and a guy with no voice keep shouting 1264 00:42:25,944 --> 00:42:28,714 and if politics brings out the worst in people 1265 00:42:28,747 --> 00:42:30,649 then maybe people bring out the best 1266 00:42:30,682 --> 00:42:32,718 'cause I'm looking at the TV right now 1267 00:42:32,751 --> 00:42:35,086 and damn if 28 U.S. Senators 1268 00:42:35,120 --> 00:42:37,055 haven't just walked onto the floor to help. 1269 00:42:37,088 --> 00:42:39,324 I'll catch the first plane out in the morning 1270 00:42:39,357 --> 00:42:41,627 and if you wouldn't mind not turning 70 until tomorrow 1271 00:42:41,660 --> 00:42:42,694 that'd be great. 1272 00:42:42,728 --> 00:42:44,663 In the meantime, I love you so much. 1273 00:42:44,696 --> 00:42:45,931 Your daughter, Claudia.