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Clips from Designated Survivor - Party Lines (S01E01)

I don't know if we're gonna get another chance at this.

"I don't know if we're gonna get another chance at this."

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I agree with you, Mr. President,

"I agree with you, Mr. President,"

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which is why I'm willing to convince my colleagues

"which is why I'm willing to convince my colleagues"

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to fall in line.

"to fall in line."

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You'll still need five Republicans.

"You'll still need five Republicans."

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Yes, we know it's going to be a challenge.

"Yes, we know it's going to be a challenge."

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This is the gun lobby.

"This is the gun lobby."

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This is the Second Amendment folks.

"This is the Second Amendment folks."

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and we need to know that you won't give away too much.

"and we need to know that you won't give away too much."

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What exactly do you mean?

"What exactly do you mean?"

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I mean...

"I mean..."

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we don't know your red line,

"we don't know your red line,"

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but I can tell you what we won't tolerate.

"but I can tell you what we won't tolerate."

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If we get a whiff of tax cuts for the rich

"If we get a whiff of tax cuts for the rich"

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we will back out of this bill.

"we will back out of this bill."

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You have my word, Senator.

"You have my word, Senator."

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I'm right there with you.

"I'm right there with you."

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And good luck, Mr. President.

"And good luck, Mr. President."

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I'm afraid you're going to need it.

"I'm afraid you're going to need it."

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It's what makes America great...

"It's what makes America great..."

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A fight that never ends.

"A fight that never ends."

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And as the brave forces of the United States Military

"And as the brave forces of the United States Military"

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deploy to trouble spots around the world,

"deploy to trouble spots around the world,"

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Browning-Reed is right there beside them.

"Browning-Reed is right there beside them."

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Browning-Reed is the tip of the spear

"Browning-Reed is the tip of the spear"

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Browning-Reed was established in 1993.

"Browning-Reed was established in 1993."

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For its first 20 years in operation,

"For its first 20 years in operation,"

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it was the go-to private military for the Pentagon.

"it was the go-to private military for the Pentagon."

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shot up a bunch of civilians in Afghanistan.

"shot up a bunch of civilians in Afghanistan."

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Right, and they bribed Afghan authorities

"Right, and they bribed Afghan authorities"

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to cover it up.

"to cover it up."

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That's charming.

"That's charming."

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Anyway, the company was dissolved last July.

"Anyway, the company was dissolved last July."

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All that's left is some realestate holdings,

"All that's left is some realestate holdings,"

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which they're oddly still paying property taxes on.

"which they're oddly still paying property taxes on."

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One of the properties is Brooke Mathison's house,

"One of the properties is Brooke Mathison's house,"

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They also have property in Driggs, North Dakota...

"They also have property in Driggs, North Dakota..."

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Well, that just looks like the middle of nowhere.

"Well, that just looks like the middle of nowhere."

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Right?

"Right?"

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So why would Brooke Mathison fly to North Dakota four times

"So why would Brooke Mathison fly to North Dakota four times"

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between February 2011 and September 2015?

"between February 2011 and September 2015?"

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We got to find out what's out there.

"We got to find out what's out there."

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I'm gonna call Jason.

"I'm gonna call Jason."

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Are you kidding me?

"Are you kidding me?"

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He's a liability. He's not stable.

"He's a liability. He's not stable."

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John, they had his kid.

"John, they had his kid."

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What would you have done?

"What would you have done?"

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I'm just trying to look out for you.

"I'm just trying to look out for you."

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I know he's your friend, but that doesn't mean

"I know he's your friend, but that doesn't mean"

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he's qualified to be part of this.

"he's qualified to be part of this."

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to use whatever means necessary to uncover this conspiracy.

"to use whatever means necessary to uncover this conspiracy."

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I get to choose who I work with, John,

"I get to choose who I work with, John,"

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and I choose Atwood.

"and I choose Atwood."

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Welcome back. How did New York go?

"Welcome back. How did New York go?"

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UN Peacekeepers are heading for Naruba as we speak.

"UN Peacekeepers are heading for Naruba as we speak."

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Fantastic. How did you do it?

"Fantastic. How did you do it?"

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Some good-old Texas horse trading.

"Some good-old Texas horse trading."

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we've got a lot more in common than we think.

"we've got a lot more in common than we think."

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Except maybe you and Jack Bowman.

"Except maybe you and Jack Bowman."

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I see where you decided to throw down on his bill.

"I see where you decided to throw down on his bill."

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Do you think it was a mistake?

"Do you think it was a mistake?"

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I didn't.

"I didn't."

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When I talked to the press this morning,

"When I talked to the press this morning,"

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I didn't.

"I didn't."

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But even the Democrats don't sound very optimistic.

"But even the Democrats don't sound very optimistic."

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Welcome to the Hill.

"Welcome to the Hill."

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Many men have died on it.

"Many men have died on it."

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Is that supposed to be a pep talk?

"Is that supposed to be a pep talk?"

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It's a reality check.

"It's a reality check."

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The American people like you, Tom.

"The American people like you, Tom."

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But that means nobody owes you, either.

"But that means nobody owes you, either."

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I'm not very good at the Washington game yet.

"I'm not very good at the Washington game yet."

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And as for that bill, well, the wording is piss-poor,

"And as for that bill, well, the wording is piss-poor,"

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And more importantly, it's the bill you've got.

"And more importantly, it's the bill you've got."

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Forget about how you got here, Tom.

"Forget about how you got here, Tom."

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It's just like generals throughout history.

"It's just like generals throughout history."

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You don't always get to choose your terrain.

"You don't always get to choose your terrain."

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The only thing that matters now...

"The only thing that matters now..."

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is fighting the war that's in front of you.

"is fighting the war that's in front of you."

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And it ain't a mistake if you win.

"And it ain't a mistake if you win."

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Then we better get those 51 votes.

"Then we better get those 51 votes."

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My father always said a man only needs two things to live...

"My father always said a man only needs two things to live..."

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Sounds like your father must've worked in Washington.

"Sounds like your father must've worked in Washington."

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Please.

"Please."

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No, ma'am, he, uh... he raised cattle

"No, ma'am, he, uh... he raised cattle"

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Well, for an outsider,

"Well, for an outsider,"

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you certainly are jumping right in.

"you certainly are jumping right in."

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make him choke on this flawed bill,

"make him choke on this flawed bill,"

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but Congress is a system with a lot of moving parts,

"but Congress is a system with a lot of moving parts,"

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Well, I have a majority in the Senate,

"Well, I have a majority in the Senate,"

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Second Amendment on my side.

"Second Amendment on my side."

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Seems pretty simple to me, Madam Speaker.

"Seems pretty simple to me, Madam Speaker."

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but may I remind you

"but may I remind you"

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Even if you succeed in killing this bill,

"Even if you succeed in killing this bill,"

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Tax reform, trade agreements, national security.

"Tax reform, trade agreements, national security."

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If we want to get any of those things done in this Congress,

"If we want to get any of those things done in this Congress,"

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we need a united Republican front.

"we need a united Republican front."

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No, you're right.

"No, you're right."

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And I'm not interested in a united front

"And I'm not interested in a united front"

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if it means compromising my values.

"if it means compromising my values."

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Now, I may be new to the Hill, but so is everybody else.

"Now, I may be new to the Hill, but so is everybody else."

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You're the last of the old guard around here, Madam Speaker.

"You're the last of the old guard around here, Madam Speaker."

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So, uh...

"So, uh..."

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So get on board... or step aside.

"So get on board... or step aside."

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Hmm?

"Hmm?"

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Ma'am.

"Ma'am."

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Republicans with moderate records,

"Republicans with moderate records,"

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and enough time left on their terms

"and enough time left on their terms"

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to ride out any backlash.

"to ride out any backlash."

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You'll get over that.

"You'll get over that."

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We shared some classes together at Cornell.

"We shared some classes together at Cornell."

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He's a good guy,

"He's a good guy,"

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but I swear he cheated his way through introductory physics.

"but I swear he cheated his way through introductory physics."

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I wouldn't bring that up.

"I wouldn't bring that up."

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I'll set the meeting.

"I'll set the meeting."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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Welcome to the White House.

"Welcome to the White House."

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I know I speak on behalf of the President

"I know I speak on behalf of the President"

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in coming here to share your stories today.

"in coming here to share your stories today."

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Ma'am, will you be discussing SB8180?

"Ma'am, will you be discussing SB8180?"

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