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Clips from House of Cards - Chapter 28 (S03E03)

I'll be in my study.

"I'll be in my study."

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I'm glad you brought up nepotism, Senator.

"I'm glad you brought up nepotism, Senator."

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Um, if this were an outright appointment, that would be one thing,

"Um, if this were an outright appointment, that would be one thing,"

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but in this case, the president can only nominate.

"but in this case, the president can only nominate."

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It's the Senate that deems me worthy.

"It's the Senate that deems me worthy."

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I'm here to convince you that I am.

"I'm here to convince you that I am."

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Although, I must admit, my husband never remembers to put the toilet seat down,

"Although, I must admit, my husband never remembers to put the toilet seat down,"

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My larger concern is your experience. You have very little.

"My larger concern is your experience. You have very little."

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Well, a decade ago, I founded a small nonprofit

"Well, a decade ago, I founded a small nonprofit"

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and I built it into a major global player.

"and I built it into a major global player."

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I shepherded a number of bills through Congress on its behalf.

"I shepherded a number of bills through Congress on its behalf."

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And over the last year, I've dedicated myself to sexual assault reform,

"And over the last year, I've dedicated myself to sexual assault reform,"

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and have made meaningful strides.

"and have made meaningful strides."

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Now, while this may not qualify as statecraft,

"Now, while this may not qualify as statecraft,"

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it does illustrate my effectiveness,

"it does illustrate my effectiveness,"

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Uh, Mrs. Wallace of North Dakota, you have eight minutes.

"Uh, Mrs. Wallace of North Dakota, you have eight minutes."

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."

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Mrs. Underwood, allow me to get specific.

"Mrs. Underwood, allow me to get specific."

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What is your take on UN Resolution 9214,

"What is your take on UN Resolution 9214,"

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the imposition of sanctions on the Congo for the--

"the imposition of sanctions on the Congo for the--"

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The illegal mining and smuggling of mineral resources.

"The illegal mining and smuggling of mineral resources."

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Yes. The United States voted against this resolution.

"Yes. The United States voted against this resolution."

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The DRC is already wracked with economic hardship,

"The DRC is already wracked with economic hardship,"

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compounded by an unstable government.

"compounded by an unstable government."

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It ranks 192 out of 194 in GDP per capita.

"It ranks 192 out of 194 in GDP per capita."

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I think we need to encourage foreign investment

"I think we need to encourage foreign investment"

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From a national security perspective,

"From a national security perspective,"

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the United States maintains a strong interest in the success of the DRC.

"the United States maintains a strong interest in the success of the DRC."

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- We want a stable nation... - They're here.

"- We want a stable nation... - They're here."

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...that can help us in combating the spread

"...that can help us in combating the spread"

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of Islamic radicalism throughout the continent.

"of Islamic radicalism throughout the continent."

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And in order to achieve that, we need to work as its ally,

"And in order to achieve that, we need to work as its ally,"

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Good morning.

"Good morning."

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Mr. President.

"Mr. President."

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Jackie. Terry.

"Jackie. Terry."

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Shall we?

"Shall we?"

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Now you all have the, uh... overview. But what we have here today

"Now you all have the, uh... overview. But what we have here today"

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- is the comprehensive breakdown-- - Sir, before we begin--

"- is the comprehensive breakdown-- - Sir, before we begin--"

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Look, Bob, I know you have some serious doubts about this program.

"Look, Bob, I know you have some serious doubts about this program."

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But just let me flesh it out first, and then I promise

"But just let me flesh it out first, and then I promise"

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we can address any questions that you might have.

"we can address any questions that you might have."

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- Uh, Mr. President-- - Ten million jobs.

"- Uh, Mr. President-- - Ten million jobs."

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Can we all agree that that's a good thing for this country?

"Can we all agree that that's a good thing for this country?"

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Universal employment.

"Universal employment."

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It's the key for our keeping the White House in 2016.

"It's the key for our keeping the White House in 2016."

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It's the only chance we have of winning back majorities in Congress.

"It's the only chance we have of winning back majorities in Congress."

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Now, the election's only 18 months away.

"Now, the election's only 18 months away."

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We need to do something bold, something decisive.

"We need to do something bold, something decisive."

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We need to redefine our party.

"We need to redefine our party."

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Actually, that's what we wanted to discuss.

"Actually, that's what we wanted to discuss."

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You're right, we do need to redefine the party.

"You're right, we do need to redefine the party."

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We need to do it with a fresh face.

"We need to do it with a fresh face."

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2016. We don't want you to run.

"2016. We don't want you to run."

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You weren't even elected to the office in the first place.

"You weren't even elected to the office in the first place."

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The pardons hurt you. Approvals are low.

"The pardons hurt you. Approvals are low."

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We're not casting blame, sir.

"We're not casting blame, sir."

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We just believe that this is best for the party.

"We just believe that this is best for the party."

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I suspected this was coming, but months from now.

"I suspected this was coming, but months from now."

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I was hoping by then I'd have something to show for my efforts,

"I was hoping by then I'd have something to show for my efforts,"

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that I could preempt their doubts with progress.

"that I could preempt their doubts with progress."

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They're nervous. They're being impulsive.

"They're nervous. They're being impulsive."

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It's a bit early to be deciding something like this.

"It's a bit early to be deciding something like this."

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Shouldn't we revisit this when we're closer to the primaries?

"Shouldn't we revisit this when we're closer to the primaries?"

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What do you think, Terry?

"What do you think, Terry?"

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Like you said, sir, we only have 18 months until the general.

"Like you said, sir, we only have 18 months until the general."

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Less than half of that to Iowa.

"Less than half of that to Iowa."

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We would want to settle on a candidate soon.

"We would want to settle on a candidate soon."

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Someone who the whole party can get behind

"Someone who the whole party can get behind"

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like the Republicans are getting behind Mendoza.

"like the Republicans are getting behind Mendoza."

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And who would that be?

"And who would that be?"

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We came to you first, out of respect.

"We came to you first, out of respect."

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- Well, there must be a shortlist. - No, not yet.

"- Well, there must be a shortlist. - No, not yet."

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It'll be a process to find the right person.

"It'll be a process to find the right person."

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And we were hoping that you would be a part of that process.

"And we were hoping that you would be a part of that process."

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Obviously, this is a request, Mr. President.

"Obviously, this is a request, Mr. President."

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It's your decision.

"It's your decision."

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But if you do run, sir, you won't have our support.

"But if you do run, sir, you won't have our support."

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Let's table our discussion on America Works for another time,

"Let's table our discussion on America Works for another time,"

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but thank you all for being so forthright.

"but thank you all for being so forthright."

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I'll get back to you on this issue a little later on.

"I'll get back to you on this issue a little later on."

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Would you like us to stick around for a while?

"Would you like us to stick around for a while?"

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- for a five-minute meeting. - That's a very good idea.

"- for a five-minute meeting. - That's a very good idea."

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No raised eyebrows.

"No raised eyebrows."

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Wonderful.

"Wonderful."

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As a vocal proponent for the Sexual Assault Bill last session,

"As a vocal proponent for the Sexual Assault Bill last session,"

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are you concerned about your relationship with the US military?

"are you concerned about your relationship with the US military?"

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No, I'm not, Senator.

"No, I'm not, Senator."

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I worked closely with the Joint Chiefs on that bill.

"I worked closely with the Joint Chiefs on that bill."

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What if there were a peacekeeping mission in, say, Burma,

"What if there were a peacekeeping mission in, say, Burma,"

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to put our servicemen and women's lives in peril.

"to put our servicemen and women's lives in peril."

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If you're using Myanmar as a hypothetical,

"If you're using Myanmar as a hypothetical,"

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I think we're a long way from that, but as Ambassador--

"I think we're a long way from that, but as Ambassador--"

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The US military is irrelevant. The current situation--

"The US military is irrelevant. The current situation--"

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Excuse me, Mrs. Underwood. The US military is irrelevant?

"Excuse me, Mrs. Underwood. The US military is irrelevant?"

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Well, I-- That's not what I said.

"Well, I-- That's not what I said."

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Well, in the, in the context of-- I meant... uh, that there are plenty--

"Well, in the, in the context of-- I meant... uh, that there are plenty--"

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Not with statements like that, you don't.

"Not with statements like that, you don't."

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Senator, if I may, I can explain.

"Senator, if I may, I can explain."

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that our ambassador thinks they're irrelevant?

"that our ambassador thinks they're irrelevant?"

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And now you're trying to backpedal your way out of it.

"And now you're trying to backpedal your way out of it."

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- You're trying to take my words-- - Don't interrupt me.

"- You're trying to take my words-- - Don't interrupt me."

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If you will stop interrupting me, I can explain--

"If you will stop interrupting me, I can explain--"

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No, you see, we ask the questions, you answer them.

"No, you see, we ask the questions, you answer them."

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You're not allowing me to answer the questions, Senator.

"You're not allowing me to answer the questions, Senator."

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If you could maybe listen instead of grandstanding.

"If you could maybe listen instead of grandstanding."

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requires calm, cool diplomacy.

"requires calm, cool diplomacy."

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What concerns me even more than the military comment is your demeanor.

"What concerns me even more than the military comment is your demeanor."

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Is this what we're to expect from our ambassador?

"Is this what we're to expect from our ambassador?"

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A hothead?

"A hothead?"

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Go ahead, Mrs. Underwood, I'm listening.

"Go ahead, Mrs. Underwood, I'm listening."

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Maybe it's leverage for another play.

"Maybe it's leverage for another play."

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Scare the wits out of me and then come with the big ask.

"Scare the wits out of me and then come with the big ask."

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- You sure there is one? - America Works. They want to kill it.

"- You sure there is one? - America Works. They want to kill it."

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Or soften me up to consider another VP candidate for the ticket.

"Or soften me up to consider another VP candidate for the ticket."

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They're no fans of Blythe.

"They're no fans of Blythe."

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Could be anything, any combination of things.

"Could be anything, any combination of things."

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- What? - You saw it?

"- What? - You saw it?"

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- Saw what? - The First Lady, sir.

"- Saw what? - The First Lady, sir."

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- Jesus. I better call her. - She's still in the hearing, sir.

"- Jesus. I better call her. - She's still in the hearing, sir."

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