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Clips from Designated Survivor - The Mission (S01E01)

you two represent the entire Congress of the United States.

"you two represent the entire Congress of the United States."

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So I thought it was important that I invite both of you.

"So I thought it was important that I invite both of you."

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I'm officially notifying you

"I'm officially notifying you"

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that I have deployed U.S. troops abroad.

"that I have deployed U.S. troops abroad."

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A Navy SEAL team led by Commander Max Clarkson

"A Navy SEAL team led by Commander Max Clarkson"

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will enter the Republic of Algeria

"will enter the Republic of Algeria"

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and capture dead or alive Majid Nassar,

"and capture dead or alive Majid Nassar,"

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leader of the Al-Sakar terrorist group.

"leader of the Al-Sakar terrorist group."

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Sir, it's the right thing to do.

"Sir, it's the right thing to do."

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I completely approve of this action.

"I completely approve of this action."

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He doesn't need our approval, Peter.

"He doesn't need our approval, Peter."

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He's obliged to tell us.

"He's obliged to tell us."

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But of course you have our full support.

"But of course you have our full support."

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Thank you both.

"Thank you both."

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But I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't also warn you

"But I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't also warn you"

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the entire legitimacy of your presidency depends on this.

"the entire legitimacy of your presidency depends on this."

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If the mission is a success, you're Reagan.

"If the mission is a success, you're Reagan."

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If it fails, you're Carter,

"If it fails, you're Carter,"

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and Congress will hold you accountable.

"and Congress will hold you accountable."

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As usual, Kimble, your support is overwhelming.

"As usual, Kimble, your support is overwhelming."

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you'll withdraw your support entirely?

"you'll withdraw your support entirely?"

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possibly start an investigation?

"possibly start an investigation?"

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So long as we're being communicative.

"So long as we're being communicative."

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Thank you, Mr. President.

"Thank you, Mr. President."

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I'll let you get back to your job.

"I'll let you get back to your job."

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Coming, Peter?

"Coming, Peter?"

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I just want to say...

"I just want to say..."

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Godspeed.

"Godspeed."

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Thank you, Congressman.

"Thank you, Congressman."

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for the next Speaker of the House, I mean.

"for the next Speaker of the House, I mean."

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I don't get to choose Speaker of the House, Aaron.

"I don't get to choose Speaker of the House, Aaron."

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No, no, but when the house is seated,

"No, no, but when the house is seated,"

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your support will carry a lot of weight.

"your support will carry a lot of weight."

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Hookstraten won't be the only senior member.

"Hookstraten won't be the only senior member."

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MacLeish.

"MacLeish."

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Yeah.

"Yeah."

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He just gave you his full support,

"He just gave you his full support,"

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no strings attached.

"no strings attached."

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Would you like me to look into it, sir?

"Would you like me to look into it, sir?"

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I don't see any harm in feeling it out.

"I don't see any harm in feeling it out."

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Yes?

"Yes?"

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Yeah, we'll be right there.

"Yeah, we'll be right there."

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Sir, we have a problem.

"Sir, we have a problem."

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One of the SEALs' choppers just went down.

"One of the SEALs' choppers just went down."

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Oh, no.

"Oh, no."

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Admiral, whats happened?

"Admiral, whats happened?"

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Sir.

"Sir."

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One of the Black Hawks hit a sandstorm

"One of the Black Hawks hit a sandstorm"

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on descent to the LZ.

"on descent to the LZ."

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Visibility was reduced to zero,

"Visibility was reduced to zero,"

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forcing the pilot to perform a combat landing.

"forcing the pilot to perform a combat landing."

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A rollover was averted,

"A rollover was averted,"

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but one of the SEALs was injured in the process, sir.

"but one of the SEALs was injured in the process, sir."

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Petty Officer John Denton.

"Petty Officer John Denton."

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What's his condition?

"What's his condition?"

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Still trying to get that information, sir.

"Still trying to get that information, sir."

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This is Chernow, Commander.

"This is Chernow, Commander."

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Luckily, Petty Officer Denton

"Luckily, Petty Officer Denton"

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suffered only minor injuries.

"suffered only minor injuries."

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Can he go on with the mission?

"Can he go on with the mission?"

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But we have suitable replacements.

"But we have suitable replacements."

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Commander, I need you to be sure.

"Commander, I need you to be sure."

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Admiral, we're solid.

"Admiral, we're solid."

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I would never put my men in unnecessary danger.

"I would never put my men in unnecessary danger."

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We'll see you in 24 hours with one successful body snatch.

"We'll see you in 24 hours with one successful body snatch."

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All right, just remember, any questions

"All right, just remember, any questions"

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involving potential military action should be deflected.

"involving potential military action should be deflected."

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What military action?

"What military action?"

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Good job.

"Good job."

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General Muñoz was also arrested.

"General Muñoz was also arrested."

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Michigan's Lieutenant Governor has taken over,

"Michigan's Lieutenant Governor has taken over,"

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and we're confident the situation's under control.

"and we're confident the situation's under control."

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Shelly then Brian.

"Shelly then Brian."

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U.S. diplomatic stations in Algiers

"U.S. diplomatic stations in Algiers"

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have evacuated non-essentials.

"have evacuated non-essentials."

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Is the White House preparing military action

"Is the White House preparing military action"

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against Al-Sakar?

"against Al-Sakar?"

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It's nothing out of the ordinary.

"It's nothing out of the ordinary."

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Come on, Seth. I talked to my guy.

"Come on, Seth. I talked to my guy."

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The Lexington carrier group has left port for the Mediterranean.

"The Lexington carrier group has left port for the Mediterranean."

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Why else would the Navy be flexing so much muscle?

"Why else would the Navy be flexing so much muscle?"

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As far as I know, it's all part of a routine operation

"As far as I know, it's all part of a routine operation"

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to test our battle readiness.

"to test our battle readiness."

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Oh, give us a break.

"Oh, give us a break."

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All this adds up to a potential military strike.

"All this adds up to a potential military strike."

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What's the real story?

"What's the real story?"

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You can't keep pivoting to talking points.

"You can't keep pivoting to talking points."

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Watch me. Jordan?

"Watch me. Jordan?"

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Speaker of the House?

"Speaker of the House?"

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Mm-hmm.

"Mm-hmm."

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You're serious?

"You're serious?"

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You'd just need to put your name forward.

"You'd just need to put your name forward."

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With your record and his support,

"With your record and his support,"

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for the new members of the House.

"for the new members of the House."

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And if you're worried about Congresswoman Hookstraten,

"And if you're worried about Congresswoman Hookstraten,"

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Ah, that's got nothing to do with it.

"Ah, that's got nothing to do with it."

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I mean no disrespect, and I'm honored.

"I mean no disrespect, and I'm honored."

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I am.

"I am."

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I just don't want the job.

"I just don't want the job."

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Uh, your president is asking you.

"Uh, your president is asking you."

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I know that, and, uh,

"I know that, and, uh,"

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he is an honest and a decent man.

"he is an honest and a decent man."

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He's facing an awesome task,

"He's facing an awesome task,"

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and there's no one I'd rather serve.

"and there's no one I'd rather serve."

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But that's just it.

"But that's just it."

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I-I got into this to serve.

"I-I got into this to serve."

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I don't... I don't understand.

"I don't... I don't understand."

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Speaker's pure politics.

"Speaker's pure politics."

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And... and don't get me wrong.

"And... and don't get me wrong."

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who deftly pull the strings of power.

"who deftly pull the strings of power."

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It's just not me.

"It's just not me."

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I'm not interested in power for power's sake.

"I'm not interested in power for power's sake."

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I see.

"I see."

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I don't think you do, but that's okay.

"I don't think you do, but that's okay."

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that there is no higher calling than to serve your country.

"that there is no higher calling than to serve your country."

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First in uniform, then in Congress.

"First in uniform, then in Congress."

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I know how it sounds, but, uh...

"I know how it sounds, but, uh..."

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I mean, I can... I can respect that.

"I mean, I can... I can respect that."

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I...

"I..."

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I-I just don't know what to tell the President.

"I-I just don't know what to tell the President."

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