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Clips from Madam Secretary - Gift Horse (S03E03)

No naming the horse, it's just gonna make it worse

"No naming the horse, it's just gonna make it worse"

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when we have to send her back. That goes for everyone.

"when we have to send her back. That goes for everyone."

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- Okay. - Yes, ma'am,

"- Okay. - Yes, ma'am,"

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I will issue a directive: no bonding with the horse.

"I will issue a directive: no bonding with the horse."

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Minister Chen, still holding for you.

"Minister Chen, still holding for you."

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Minister Chen, oh, I'm so sorry to keep you holding.

"Minister Chen, oh, I'm so sorry to keep you holding."

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My assistant is out of the office

"My assistant is out of the office"

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and, well, it's been a day of excitement for all of us.

"and, well, it's been a day of excitement for all of us."

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I'm sure it's not every day you receive a Mongolian horse

"I'm sure it's not every day you receive a Mongolian horse"

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as an inducement to intervene in the democratic process

"as an inducement to intervene in the democratic process"

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of a foreign nation.

"of a foreign nation."

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The, uh, horse was a gift of congratulations

"The, uh, horse was a gift of congratulations"

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from Minister Sendoo, not a bribe,

"from Minister Sendoo, not a bribe,"

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and in any case, I've already declined it.

"and in any case, I've already declined it."

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My concern is that

"My concern is that"

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even the perception of a U.S. stance on independence

"even the perception of a U.S. stance on independence"

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could sway the outcome of the vote.

"could sway the outcome of the vote."

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Well, the U.S. position on the referendum

"Well, the U.S. position on the referendum"

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As I trust China's will be, as well.

"As I trust China's will be, as well."

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I am not the one accepting gifts from the Mongolians.

"I am not the one accepting gifts from the Mongolians."

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Well, that makes two of us.

"Well, that makes two of us."

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Always a pleasure

"Always a pleasure"

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talking to you.

"talking to you."

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Good-bye, Madam Secretary.

"Good-bye, Madam Secretary."

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Blake, will you get me...

"Blake, will you get me..."

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I really... really don't like this.

"I really... really don't like this."

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HOBBS: I don't know why I thought

"HOBBS: I don't know why I thought"

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this would be inspiring.

"this would be inspiring."

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Religious altars to the gods of money and power,

"Religious altars to the gods of money and power,"

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statues to slave owners and warmongers,

"statues to slave owners and warmongers,"

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an obelisk

"an obelisk"

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extending into the sky

"extending into the sky"

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like a great wagging phallus.

"like a great wagging phallus."

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Uh, well, do you want to see Georgetown?

"Uh, well, do you want to see Georgetown?"

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It has a bit of a homier feel to it.

"It has a bit of a homier feel to it."

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Oh, yes, by all means.

"Oh, yes, by all means."

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Let us see where the exploiters

"Let us see where the exploiters"

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of all that is sacred rest their weary bones.

"of all that is sacred rest their weary bones."

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Wait. Stop.

"Wait. Stop."

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- Stop! - Oh, okay.

"- Stop! - Oh, okay."

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Uh, are you okay?

"Uh, are you okay?"

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Inspiration.

"Inspiration."

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Mr. Hobbs, I-I don't think I can park here. Mr....

"Mr. Hobbs, I-I don't think I can park here. Mr...."

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(car horns honking)

"(car horns honking)"

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of filing suit against the state

"of filing suit against the state"

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for overriding its sore-loser law

"for overriding its sore-loser law"

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and allowing us on the ballot.

"and allowing us on the ballot."

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I can't imagine you expected the Sixth Circuit

"I can't imagine you expected the Sixth Circuit"

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to hear the case, and...

"to hear the case, and..."

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now we find ourselves in an awkward situation.

"now we find ourselves in an awkward situation."

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On the contrary, I fully expected them to hear it.

"On the contrary, I fully expected them to hear it."

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There was no impropriety on the part of the secretary,

"There was no impropriety on the part of the secretary,"

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and you know it.

"and you know it."

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Even under whatever bogus,

"Even under whatever bogus,"

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antiquated law you dug up.

"antiquated law you dug up."

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it's how the judge sees it.

"it's how the judge sees it."

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No president has ever been unseated

"No president has ever been unseated"

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by the judiciary,

"by the judiciary,"

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or even thrown out of office

"or even thrown out of office"

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after impeachment, for that matter.

"after impeachment, for that matter."

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The idea that the court would do something

"The idea that the court would do something"

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as destabilizing as removing a president

"as destabilizing as removing a president"

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after his inauguration,

"after his inauguration,"

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replacing him with his opponent, is laughable.

"replacing him with his opponent, is laughable."

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If it's so laughable,

"If it's so laughable,"

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why are you negotiating with me?

"why are you negotiating with me?"

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This was a trying election for everyone.

"This was a trying election for everyone."

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And instead of tying up the country

"And instead of tying up the country"

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in a court battle you'll never win,

"in a court battle you'll never win,"

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wouldn't your intellect and passion and experience

"wouldn't your intellect and passion and experience"

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be put to better use by

"be put to better use by"

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- serving in this administration? - What do you have in mind?

"- serving in this administration? - What do you have in mind?"

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Your campaign platform made it clear

"Your campaign platform made it clear"

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that your priority is fostering the growth

"that your priority is fostering the growth"

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We'd like you to come on board

"We'd like you to come on board"

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as our Secretary of Commerce.

"as our Secretary of Commerce."

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Are you joking?

"Are you joking?"

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You two need to take this on the road.

"You two need to take this on the road."

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There's only one post significant enough

"There's only one post significant enough"

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to make me want to walk away

"to make me want to walk away"

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from rolling the dice in the Sixth Circuit.

"from rolling the dice in the Sixth Circuit."

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State.

"State."

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Or the beat goes on.

"Or the beat goes on."

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What do you say to that?

"What do you say to that?"

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Have a nice day, gentlemen.

"Have a nice day, gentlemen."

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You're wasting your time.

"You're wasting your time."

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ERL is under no obligation

"ERL is under no obligation"

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to reveal the source of our information.

"to reveal the source of our information."

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could be a matter of national security?

"could be a matter of national security?"

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That's your problem.

"That's your problem."

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I have the Freedom of Information Act on my side.

"I have the Freedom of Information Act on my side."

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Did you get the information directly from Minister Sendoo?

"Did you get the information directly from Minister Sendoo?"

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Otherwise, there's no other explanation

"Otherwise, there's no other explanation"

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why it was on your Web site so fast.

"why it was on your Web site so fast."

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It's the minister of education.

"It's the minister of education."

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Do you even read your own illegally obtained information?

"Do you even read your own illegally obtained information?"

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I'm starting to feel harassed here.

"I'm starting to feel harassed here."

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If the Mongolese people want to use us

"If the Mongolese people want to use us"

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to promote animal rights,

"to promote animal rights,"

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we welcome their input.

"we welcome their input."

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You mean the Mongolian people?

"You mean the Mongolian people?"

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- Eh... - Wait a minute.

"- Eh... - Wait a minute."

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You barely know what I'm talking about.

"You barely know what I'm talking about."

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You didn't put that piece up on the Web site yourself, did you?

"You didn't put that piece up on the Web site yourself, did you?"

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Where did it come from?

"Where did it come from?"

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You were hacked.

"You were hacked."

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Hey. How's your day going?

"Hey. How's your day going?"

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A little crazy.

"A little crazy."

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I really need your help.

"I really need your help."

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I'm in a dive bar with the poet laureate,

"I'm in a dive bar with the poet laureate,"

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who is supposed to be composing a poem for the inauguration.

"who is supposed to be composing a poem for the inauguration."

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Okay.

"Okay."

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Unless it's going to be about Scotch,

"Unless it's going to be about Scotch,"

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I don't think that's gonna happen.

"I don't think that's gonna happen."

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Oh, I can't tell you the number of times

"Oh, I can't tell you the number of times"

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I've been in that exact predicament.

"I've been in that exact predicament."

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Are you serious?

"Are you serious?"

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This is my first real assignment for Russell Jackson,

"This is my first real assignment for Russell Jackson,"

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Well, there must be a government employee

"Well, there must be a government employee"

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who can handle it.

"who can handle it."

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