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Clips from Madam Secretary - Waiting for Taleju (S02E02)

Why don't we move into the items of the day?

"Why don't we move into the items of the day?"

Madam Secretary

Good morning, Madam Secretary.

"Good morning, Madam Secretary."

Madam Secretary

The Polar Research Institute of China....

"The Polar Research Institute of China...."

Madam Secretary

- Oh, PRIC. - ...began construction on a new

"- Oh, PRIC. - ...began construction on a new"

Madam Secretary

As long as the station is researching the effects

"As long as the station is researching the effects"

Madam Secretary

further scrutiny by the Arctic Council.

"further scrutiny by the Arctic Council."

Madam Secretary

But if they try and claim drilling rights

"But if they try and claim drilling rights"

Madam Secretary

or lay claim to any of the new waters opening up

"or lay claim to any of the new waters opening up"

Madam Secretary

And we'll be mad because they beat us to the punch?

"And we'll be mad because they beat us to the punch?"

Madam Secretary

Basically.

"Basically."

Madam Secretary

cautioning the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration.

"cautioning the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration."

Madam Secretary

ELIZABETH: Yeah, that's fine. Let's draft it.

"ELIZABETH: Yeah, that's fine. Let's draft it."

Madam Secretary

Was that new baby or Neo hipster?

"Was that new baby or Neo hipster?"

Madam Secretary

In some positive news, I just got inside word from the Hill.

"In some positive news, I just got inside word from the Hill."

Madam Secretary

for Nepal is going to pass tomorrow.

"for Nepal is going to pass tomorrow."

Madam Secretary

- Good work. - Hey, uh,

"- Good work. - Hey, uh,"

Madam Secretary

who caved?

"who caved?"

Madam Secretary

Senator Fenworth seems to have been persuaded.

"Senator Fenworth seems to have been persuaded."

Madam Secretary

- We inform. - ELIZABETH: Fenworth. Wasn't he

"- We inform. - ELIZABETH: Fenworth. Wasn't he"

Madam Secretary

the Tin Man that voted against subsidized school lunches?

"the Tin Man that voted against subsidized school lunches?"

Madam Secretary

Apparently, he was quite moved

"Apparently, he was quite moved"

Madam Secretary

with a 12-year-old goddess convinced him?

"with a 12-year-old goddess convinced him?"

Madam Secretary

A 12-year-old goddess who does not speak.

"A 12-year-old goddess who does not speak."

Madam Secretary

MATT: Oh. The Kumari

"MATT: Oh. The Kumari"

Madam Secretary

is mute only when she's in full ceremonial dress

"is mute only when she's in full ceremonial dress"

Madam Secretary

and she's inhabited by the goddess Taleju.

"and she's inhabited by the goddess Taleju."

Madam Secretary

Nobody else reads the briefs?

"Nobody else reads the briefs?"

Madam Secretary

BLAKE: Ma'am, you should probably

"BLAKE: Ma'am, you should probably"

Madam Secretary

Oh, you've got a press meet-and-greet

"Oh, you've got a press meet-and-greet"

Madam Secretary

with the Kumari after the vote tomorrow.

"with the Kumari after the vote tomorrow."

Madam Secretary

I'll be sure to thank her for charming Congress

"I'll be sure to thank her for charming Congress"

Madam Secretary

out of its compassion fatigue, all without saying a word.

"out of its compassion fatigue, all without saying a word."

Madam Secretary

I'm sure there's a few cabinet members

"I'm sure there's a few cabinet members"

Madam Secretary

who believe I could learn a thing or two from her. Yeah.

"who believe I could learn a thing or two from her. Yeah."

Madam Secretary

CRAIG: So, really,

"CRAIG: So, really,"

Madam Secretary

cyber security is just the tip of the iceberg.

"cyber security is just the tip of the iceberg."

Madam Secretary

JACKSON: Pretty big tip, let's hope.

"JACKSON: Pretty big tip, let's hope."

Madam Secretary

- Go ahead and lay it out. - Of course.

"- Go ahead and lay it out. - Of course."

Madam Secretary

Now, when my grandfather went to the Philippines

"Now, when my grandfather went to the Philippines"

Madam Secretary

at the beginning of World War II,

"at the beginning of World War II,"

Madam Secretary

he was armed with a rifle that was designed in 1904.

"he was armed with a rifle that was designed in 1904."

Madam Secretary

The next years saw a transformation

"The next years saw a transformation"

Madam Secretary

of U.S. Defense that changed the shape of geopolitics forever.

"of U.S. Defense that changed the shape of geopolitics forever."

Madam Secretary

And we pretty much haven't touched it since then.

"And we pretty much haven't touched it since then."

Madam Secretary

So while we're still spending billions

"So while we're still spending billions"

Madam Secretary

we're getting cut off at the knees by a backroom criminal

"we're getting cut off at the knees by a backroom criminal"

Madam Secretary

with some malware and a laptop.

"with some malware and a laptop."

Madam Secretary

That research station was approved by the Arctic Council.

"That research station was approved by the Arctic Council."

Madam Secretary

How are we seeing it as an act of aggression?

"How are we seeing it as an act of aggression?"

Madam Secretary

Exactly.

"Exactly."

Madam Secretary

It's cheap.

"It's cheap."

Madam Secretary

And for the cost of one weather station, China gets

"And for the cost of one weather station, China gets"

Madam Secretary

complete access to our satellite communications,

"complete access to our satellite communications,"

Madam Secretary

shares them with our adversaries on the Arctic Council,

"shares them with our adversaries on the Arctic Council,"

Madam Secretary

who, as you pointed out,

"who, as you pointed out,"

Madam Secretary

So, we're thinking China and Russia are working together?

"So, we're thinking China and Russia are working together?"

Madam Secretary

To undermine our global security interests?

"To undermine our global security interests?"

Madam Secretary

Does that seem so impossible to you?

"Does that seem so impossible to you?"

Madam Secretary

Look, I get shifting our focus

"Look, I get shifting our focus"

Madam Secretary

to cyber offense after what happened with Air Force One,

"to cyber offense after what happened with Air Force One,"

Madam Secretary

but battlefield robotics, laser weapons systems?

"but battlefield robotics, laser weapons systems?"

Madam Secretary

What about the impact that this is going to have

"What about the impact that this is going to have"

Madam Secretary

on diplomatic relations?

"on diplomatic relations?"

Madam Secretary

Well, to that, I would say, Madam Secretary...

"Well, to that, I would say, Madam Secretary..."

Madam Secretary

you've had your turn.

"you've had your turn."

Madam Secretary

And you see where that led us.

"And you see where that led us."

Madam Secretary

CRAIG: Looking at our

"CRAIG: Looking at our"

Madam Secretary

budgetary goals, this

"budgetary goals, this"

Madam Secretary

is a three-phase process.

"is a three-phase process."

Madam Secretary

First and foremost...

"First and foremost..."

Madam Secretary

So, that's our new foreign policy?

"So, that's our new foreign policy?"

Madam Secretary

It's that damn Air Force One attack.

"It's that damn Air Force One attack."

Madam Secretary

I mean, NASA got a total overhaul, what, 20 years ago?

"I mean, NASA got a total overhaul, what, 20 years ago?"

Madam Secretary

Meanwhile, Defense is lumbering along

"Meanwhile, Defense is lumbering along"

Madam Secretary

while we're being hammered by cyber attacks.

"while we're being hammered by cyber attacks."

Madam Secretary

So, when you say "shift in focus," what does that mean

"So, when you say "shift in focus," what does that mean"

Madam Secretary

Re-prioritizing the budget.

"Re-prioritizing the budget."

Madam Secretary

Some programs will be affected.

"Some programs will be affected."

Madam Secretary

JAY: Let me understand this.

"JAY: Let me understand this."

Madam Secretary

Initiatives that actually build peace and stability,

"Initiatives that actually build peace and stability,"

Madam Secretary

like trade agreements,

"like trade agreements,"

Madam Secretary

supporting education and economic growth,

"supporting education and economic growth,"

Madam Secretary

Exactly. Think of this as an opportunity.

"Exactly. Think of this as an opportunity."

Madam Secretary

You know, we can be creative,

"You know, we can be creative,"

Madam Secretary

fly under the radar,

"fly under the radar,"

Madam Secretary

I get that this is frustrating, okay?

"I get that this is frustrating, okay?"

Madam Secretary

Read the proposal and come up with some ideas and solutions.

"Read the proposal and come up with some ideas and solutions."

Madam Secretary

Thank you.

"Thank you."

Madam Secretary

- (door closes) - We'll reconvene after lunch.

"- (door closes) - We'll reconvene after lunch."

Madam Secretary

I'm guessing this is Sterling's work, ma'am?

"I'm guessing this is Sterling's work, ma'am?"

Madam Secretary

You know that he thinks that the Chinese research station

"You know that he thinks that the Chinese research station"

Madam Secretary

is a collusion with Russia

"is a collusion with Russia"

Madam Secretary

(sighs)

"(sighs)"

Madam Secretary

Thank you.

"Thank you."

Madam Secretary

You think it's a possibility?

"You think it's a possibility?"

Madam Secretary

Well, put it this way.

"Well, put it this way."

Madam Secretary

is to extract an ice core

"is to extract an ice core"

Madam Secretary

that's just a little longer than the one extracted

"that's just a little longer than the one extracted"

Madam Secretary

by the U.S.

"by the U.S."

Madam Secretary

It always comes down to who's got the longer core, doesn't it?

"It always comes down to who's got the longer core, doesn't it?"

Madam Secretary

I also think

"I also think"

Madam Secretary

we've done our share of spying on other nations,

"we've done our share of spying on other nations,"

Madam Secretary

But they don't ask me these questions.

"But they don't ask me these questions."

Madam Secretary

They don't ask me either, anymore.

"They don't ask me either, anymore."

Madam Secretary

- (door opens) - DAISY: I'm sorry to interrupt,

"- (door opens) - DAISY: I'm sorry to interrupt,"

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary.

"Madam Secretary."

Madam Secretary

(whispering): Thank you.

"(whispering): Thank you."

Madam Secretary

just forwarded a query that's going around.

"just forwarded a query that's going around."

Madam Secretary

- (door closes) - It seems to... well,

"- (door closes) - It seems to... well,"

Madam Secretary

Someone is trying to sell photos of your daughter

"Someone is trying to sell photos of your daughter"

Madam Secretary

and the president's son being... intimate.

"and the president's son being... intimate."

Madam Secretary

- What?! - They included

"- What?! - They included"

Madam Secretary

- More than this? - Everything.

"- More than this? - Everything."

Madam Secretary

Find out everyone who got this query.

"Find out everyone who got this query."

Madam Secretary

I want a full list. Does Russell Jackson know yet?

"I want a full list. Does Russell Jackson know yet?"

Madam Secretary

We can kill this, right?

"We can kill this, right?"

Madam Secretary

We're gonna do everything we can, obviously,

"We're gonna do everything we can, obviously,"

Madam Secretary

but with the teaser photo already out there...

"but with the teaser photo already out there..."

Madam Secretary

- Like an ad campaign? - I'm sorry.

"- Like an ad campaign? - I'm sorry."

Madam Secretary

Ma'am, Russell Jackson wants to see you

"Ma'am, Russell Jackson wants to see you"

Madam Secretary

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