Morejon quotes from Madam Secretary

Elizabeth

Morejon-- that's a Cuban name, right? When did your parents arrive in the U.S.?

I'm guessing that you know the answer to that.

Elizabeth

Of course I do; I'm the Secretary of State. They were Marielitos, part of the boatlift of 1980.

They were fleeing a repressive regime.

Elizabeth

Which is why the good folks in these parts gave them visas--

That you and your president have cravenly cozied up to--

Elizabeth

--instead of smearing them a potential Communist sleeper agents sent to destroy our way of life. But, hell, your boat made it here; what do you care, right?

You won't silence me again. What I'm doing is legal.

Elizabeth

So is this.

The U.S. Refugee Act of 1980?

Elizabeth

Section 207. It gives the president authority to admit refugees to the U.S. in emergency situations.

Doesn't apply. My injunction is about his executive order.

Elizabeth

True. You can still ban these 243 refugees, specifically. But when the president pledged to accept 20,000 Libyans, he also will have the authority to place them in any state he sees fit. For instance, they might feel right at home in the dry desert climate of your great state. And they'll have you to thank. Well, some of your constituents might not see it that way. But then again, one of those young refugees could grow up to become a United States senator. And isn't that what America's all about?

The fiscal year ends in a few hours. Either accept our amendments to the CR or we let the clock run out and let the American people decide who to blame for the shutdown.

Russell

You want to play that game? Fine. Our numbers may not be great, but Congress? You guys literally poll worse than a staph infection.

Our Afghan partners are divided and weak because so-called best efforts of the Dalton administration have failed.

I'm afraid I didn't hear a question in there, Senator.

Well, isn't this Russia thing just an attempt by the president to deny blame for a failed policy?

Henry

I assure you the threat is real.

Maybe the 1fault lies with the secretary of state. She's the one that executes that policy.

Henry

I'm more interested in finding solutions than assigning blame, but the secretary can only do so much with the budget approved by this Congress. Senator Morejon, you ran your campaign on a platform of national security. So I'm asking, respectfully, for you to put your money where your mouth is.

Henry

Well that's a hell of an accusation.

I don't hear you denying it.

Henry

Of secret thing, I am silence.

You always quote the bible when you're backed into a corner?

Henry

That's the Bhagavad Gita, actually.

Go with smug. Fine.

Elizabeth

What we're doing has never been done before. First one through the wall always gets bloody.

I don't care about bloody. I just don't want to be ineffective.