Carpenter quotes from Madam Secretary

Now, if the Secretary of State were to put in a word on my behalf, I'm sure DoD would shake loose a jet. [chuckles] And then I might be inclined to help you with your request.

Elizabeth

So...if I call DoD, you will pass the emergency waiver?

We have these food aid rules for a reason.

Elizabeth

Yes, to, uh, subsidize US farmers so they can sell off their grain overages.

Now, that's a very simplistic...

Elizabeth

...And to give US shipping companies the monopoly so they can overcharge and underperform on delivery. It is a...inefficient and wasteful system.

Welcome to the United States government.

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.