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Clips from House of Cards - Chapter 31 (S03E03)

'Emergency' means any occasion or instance for which,

"'Emergency' means any occasion or instance for which,"

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in the determination of the president..."

"in the determination of the president...""

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"Determined" by the president.

""Determined" by the president."

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- Any instance? - As long as we can make the argument

"- Any instance? - As long as we can make the argument"

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that this saves lives and protects health and safety.

"that this saves lives and protects health and safety."

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Well, unemployment leads to crime,

"Well, unemployment leads to crime,"

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There's no doubt it'll be challenged in the courts.

"There's no doubt it'll be challenged in the courts."

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Well, even so, by the time that happens,

"Well, even so, by the time that happens,"

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people will see what America Works looks like.

"people will see what America Works looks like."

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Tell me, in your legal opinion...

"Tell me, in your legal opinion..."

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is there enough leeway here?

"is there enough leeway here?"

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Yes, the language is sufficiently vague.

"Yes, the language is sufficiently vague."

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No president has ever tried to reappropriate funds this way.

"No president has ever tried to reappropriate funds this way."

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Thank you, gentlemen, that's all I need.

"Thank you, gentlemen, that's all I need."

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The states won't go for this. Too radical.

"The states won't go for this. Too radical."

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And if I call just one governor who says no and leaks it to the press,

"And if I call just one governor who says no and leaks it to the press,"

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Congress will be on my ass before I get this out of the gates.

"Congress will be on my ass before I get this out of the gates."

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But, the District of Columbia...

"But, the District of Columbia..."

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- No governor. - Just you, the mayor.

"- No governor. - Just you, the mayor."

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Now, Barney, I know this puts you out on a ledge.

"Now, Barney, I know this puts you out on a ledge."

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I love it. I love everything about it.

"I love it. I love everything about it."

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We have to fight Congress for every dollar in our budget, each year.

"We have to fight Congress for every dollar in our budget, each year."

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If my people see me take the money they won't give us...

"If my people see me take the money they won't give us..."

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well, I just won reelection.

"well, I just won reelection."

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This is why you put a brawler like Barney Hull in office,

"This is why you put a brawler like Barney Hull in office,"

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aside from paying a debt.

"aside from paying a debt."

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Add up 50 governors and 535 members of Congress,

"Add up 50 governors and 535 members of Congress,"

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you don't come close to the gumption of one bold mayor.

"you don't come close to the gumption of one bold mayor."

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I want people registering for jobs in every part of the city

"I want people registering for jobs in every part of the city"

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as soon as possible, before the court challenges bubble up.

"as soon as possible, before the court challenges bubble up."

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Make Congress see the people line up all the way back to the Lincoln Memorial.

"Make Congress see the people line up all the way back to the Lincoln Memorial."

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Can we do something by July Fourth?

"Can we do something by July Fourth?"

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Good morning. Please, sit.

"Good morning. Please, sit."

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I know Remy has just briefed you all,

"I know Remy has just briefed you all,"

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so, aside from the Secretary of Homeland Security,

"so, aside from the Secretary of Homeland Security,"

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who is no longer with us, does anyone else object to this plan?

"who is no longer with us, does anyone else object to this plan?"

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Good. Until a new secretary is confirmed,

"Good. Until a new secretary is confirmed,"

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FEMA will report directly to me. Thank you all very much.

"FEMA will report directly to me. Thank you all very much."

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The Stafford Act gives me full authority to define an emergency.

"The Stafford Act gives me full authority to define an emergency."

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But, sir, we've only got about three billion left

"But, sir, we've only got about three billion left"

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in the Disaster Relief Fund, and we're about to go into hurricane season.

"in the Disaster Relief Fund, and we're about to go into hurricane season."

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So we use the three billion that's there, and if a hurricane hits,

"So we use the three billion that's there, and if a hurricane hits,"

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Congress replenishes the funds, just as they always do.

"Congress replenishes the funds, just as they always do."

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When it comes to a disaster, every hour counts, sir.

"When it comes to a disaster, every hour counts, sir."

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Slower than a flood or an earthquake, but dying just the same.

"Slower than a flood or an earthquake, but dying just the same."

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You can't compare unemployment to a cat four hurricane.

"You can't compare unemployment to a cat four hurricane."

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I came to your office because I want this to remain your office.

"I came to your office because I want this to remain your office."

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There's a reason three presidents have kept you here.

"There's a reason three presidents have kept you here."

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You're dedicated, you're relentless, you're exceptionally competent.

"You're dedicated, you're relentless, you're exceptionally competent."

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It's either you or someone far less experienced.

"It's either you or someone far less experienced."

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The two of you head to Iowa at the end of the week.

"The two of you head to Iowa at the end of the week."

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That's right. Eighteen counties this trip.

"That's right. Eighteen counties this trip."

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By January, I plan on hitting all 99.

"By January, I plan on hitting all 99."

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John will join me at every event until his husband is released.

"John will join me at every event until his husband is released."

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Have you had any contact with Michael since his arrest?

"Have you had any contact with Michael since his arrest?"

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The Russian government has refused. They won't let him speak to a lawyer.

"The Russian government has refused. They won't let him speak to a lawyer."

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That's why it's important John join me.

"That's why it's important John join me."

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You know, gay rights is controversial

"You know, gay rights is controversial"

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in many parts of the country.

"in many parts of the country."

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Do you think that appearing with Corrigan's husband

"Do you think that appearing with Corrigan's husband"

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could possibly hurt you?

"could possibly hurt you?"

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I think the American people want a candidate who doesn't dodge,

"I think the American people want a candidate who doesn't dodge,"

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who is truthful about where she stands.

"who is truthful about where she stands."

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Not someone who shies away from controversy.

"Not someone who shies away from controversy."

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It's one thing to shy away from controversy.

"It's one thing to shy away from controversy."

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It's another thing to court it.

"It's another thing to court it."

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Well, Michael was arrested for speaking his mind.

"Well, Michael was arrested for speaking his mind."

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If defending free speech is controversial, then...

"If defending free speech is controversial, then..."

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we're no better than Russia.

"we're no better than Russia."

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I wish that there were more people in our government defending it.

"I wish that there were more people in our government defending it."

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Are you talking specifically about the Underwood Administration?

"Are you talking specifically about the Underwood Administration?"

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I think the president could do more.

"I think the president could do more."

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You know, the White House has said hat they've been speaking

"You know, the White House has said hat they've been speaking"

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directly with the Kremlin, that they, and I quote here:

"directly with the Kremlin, that they, and I quote here:"

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"Have to tackle this issue as it relates to the larger

""Have to tackle this issue as it relates to the larger"

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diplomatic relationship between the two nations."

"diplomatic relationship between the two nations.""

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Then why haven't we seen any evidence of those talks?

"Then why haven't we seen any evidence of those talks?"

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When I'm president, the American people can rest assured

"When I'm president, the American people can rest assured"

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that I will take my oath to defend and protect our citizens seriously.

"that I will take my oath to defend and protect our citizens seriously."

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- What do you think of her? - What, Dunbar?

"- What do you think of her? - What, Dunbar?"

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Yeah.

"Yeah."

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- You worked for Underwood. - Not anymore.

"- You worked for Underwood. - Not anymore."

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I won't be offended.

"I won't be offended."

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Uh, I like a lot about what she has to say.

"Uh, I like a lot about what she has to say."

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Would you vote for her?

"Would you vote for her?"

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I don't know. I might.

"I don't know. I might."

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Yeah. Probably would.

"Yeah. Probably would."

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- How soon? - Tomorrow.

"- How soon? - Tomorrow."

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We're gonna get hit hard on this.

"We're gonna get hit hard on this."

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- Better than getting hit on Corrigan. - You saw Vieira?

"- Better than getting hit on Corrigan. - You saw Vieira?"

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Dunbar's smart. She's running against us before we're even running.

"Dunbar's smart. She's running against us before we're even running."

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Then let her. At least we're controlling the narrative.

"Then let her. At least we're controlling the narrative."

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When we first spoke, you mentioned early fall.

"When we first spoke, you mentioned early fall."

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Look, Dunbar's got momentum because no one's challenging her.

"Look, Dunbar's got momentum because no one's challenging her."

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But once we drop the FEMA plan, that'll take her off message.

"But once we drop the FEMA plan, that'll take her off message."

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We'll start bleeding away the woman's vote.

"We'll start bleeding away the woman's vote."

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I'm just not sure how smart it is to rush into a campaign

"I'm just not sure how smart it is to rush into a campaign"

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I thought you wanted to be on my ticket.

"I thought you wanted to be on my ticket."

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It's my reputation at stake.

"It's my reputation at stake."

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- I don't want to look foolhardy. - Look, no one--

"- I don't want to look foolhardy. - Look, no one--"

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The FEMA plan goes into action,

"The FEMA plan goes into action,"

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President Underwood is being reckless with FEMA.

"President Underwood is being reckless with FEMA."

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You come out against me and America Works and you steal Dunbar's thunder.

"You come out against me and America Works and you steal Dunbar's thunder."

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And then I flip-flop when I pull out and you put me on the ticket?

"And then I flip-flop when I pull out and you put me on the ticket?"

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By then, 50,000 people will have jobs, and it won't look like a flip-flop.

"By then, 50,000 people will have jobs, and it won't look like a flip-flop."

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and just give it some thought before you decide.

"and just give it some thought before you decide."

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I'll get you some PAC money rolling your way.

"I'll get you some PAC money rolling your way."

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If I run, it shouldn't be half-ass.

"If I run, it shouldn't be half-ass."

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Which is why we should talk about this.

"Which is why we should talk about this."

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You want a candidate with a family.

"You want a candidate with a family."

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We are after the woman's vote.

"We are after the woman's vote."

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You have?

"You have?"

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Yeah. We joked about getting married on our first date.

"Yeah. We joked about getting married on our first date."

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I get two kids without the stretch marks.

"I get two kids without the stretch marks."

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And when I mentioned I might run, it stopped becoming a joke.

"And when I mentioned I might run, it stopped becoming a joke."

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Is Alan open to it?

"Is Alan open to it?"

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- It was his idea. - And what about you?

"- It was his idea. - And what about you?"

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We do love each other.

"We do love each other."

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Hm. He seems like a good guy.

"Hm. He seems like a good guy."

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You should think about getting hitched.

"You should think about getting hitched."

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