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Clips from Designated Survivor - Party Lines (S01E01)

"Uh... today is about people,"
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"not politics, and I am here to listen."
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"Okay, if everybody has what they need,"
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"Thank you, Seth."
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"getting you White House clearance,"
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"and that would require a lot of explanation."
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"Feel like going on a road trip?"
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"Where are we heading?"
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"North Dakota."
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"Let's find out."
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"I'm not interested in playing this out publicly."
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"I just need you to tell me which Republicans"
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"The murder rate in particular cities in this country"
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"is unacceptable to President Kirkman..."
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"Senator, I understand and appreciate"
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"your position,"
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"but 84% of the country wants tougher background checks."
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"Now, the American people have spoken,"
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"and it's our job to listen."
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"- Hey. - Hey."
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"I'm very sorry to hear you say that, sir."
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"Thank you. Goodbye."
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"Senator Franklin."
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"How are you doing?"
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"Seth said the roundtable went well."
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"Yeah."
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"There was this one guy, Mike Dunne."
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"Two years ago, his wife, Allison..."
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"She's driving back from the grocery store,"
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"That man, he followed her"
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"to the next red light,"
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"and he... shoots her dead."
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"My God. I know."
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"Tom, we got so lucky when you were shot."
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"I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."
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"I know how lucky I am."
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"after what they've been through..."
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"it's... it's inspiring."
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"Come here."
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"Banker's hours?"
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"Well, it's business."
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"Same thing?"
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"Uh... I'm working my first Congressional vote"
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"Mm."
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"Here you go."
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"I know you're gonna need a few Republicans,"
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"and I know you're facing an uphill climb."
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"That's not exactly a secret."
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"She's a Republican..."
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"How exactly is she gonna line up senators?"
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"You know there's some soft spots in the Senate..."
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"I'm listening."
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"someone has their back come election time..."
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"Think about it."
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"What do you think?"
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"But someone down there in the kitchen"
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"is working some serious magic"
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"'cause I'd swear this is a Pinesburger."
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"Three more and you get a free tshirt."
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"The Pinesburger challenge."
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"I think it would send me into a cardiac arrest these days."
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"30 years ago, when we were back in Clark Hall,"
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"that the two of us would be sitting here?"
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"And it is an honor to be here, Mr. President, truly."
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"But you do know I'm a Republican, right?"
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"Walter, I know you're a good man..."
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"Hell, there's more public support"
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"for background checks than there is for tax cuts."
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"I'm not so sure about Iowa."
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"my people tell me it's a slippery slope."
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"I know. I know."
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"But I have to vote for the bill as written, Tom."
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"I can't do it."
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"Look, I know we go back a long time,"
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"and I may lean toward the center,"
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"but this is politics."
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"I was appointed by a Republican governor,"
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"and I can't go rogue"
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"on the first big vote of my term."
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"Walter, we've got a chance"
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"to do something really good here."
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"This bill is gonna save lives."
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"Me, too."
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"Me, too."
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"I brought this bill out of committee"
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"to the Senate floor"
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"that any effort to interfere in the free exercise"
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"of Americans' Second Amendment rights will fail."
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"Senator, the First Lady hosted"
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"at the White House yesterday."
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"Yeah, a blatant PR stunt."
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"Listen, the White House"
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"has completely oversimplified this issue."
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"They're making promises about safety they can't keep."
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"Mr. President... Speaker Hookstraten."
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"Thank you."
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"Kimble, how nice to see you."
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"Thank you, sir."
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"I know you've got a Senate vote coming up fast,"
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"so I won't take much of your time."
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"might just vote yes."
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"What kind of encouragement are we talking about?"
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"I will work with you and other House leaders"
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"And I'm willing to say that publicly."
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"That's very generous of you."
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"to take on Senator Bowman like that."
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"Kimble, I have to be honest,"
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"I'm not in a position to make promises right now."
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"but the best that I could do..."
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"That's all I need to know, Mr. President."
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"Thank you."
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"No, thank you."
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"I've been trying to guess what you were going to do."
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"And I have to admit, I've usually been wrong."
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"Why are you doing this?"
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"Because I think you're doing the right thing, sir."
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"Thank you very much."
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"I agree with him that sensible measures"
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"to ensure gun safety are long overdue"
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"and that expanding background checks"
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