[to Leo, about a Russian warhead explosion:] Leo, at the time the SS-19 exploded, it was being drained of its liquid hydrogen in an attempt by deserting soldiers to – wait for it...
Steal the warhead?
Steal the warhead! [to the Russian Ambassador ] When were you gonna tell us about that? You realize how dangerous–
Mr. President, you shouldn't be concerned with the welfare of the Russian people.
Well, I am concerned with the welfare of the Russian people, but that's not what they pay me for. You guys fall asleep at the switch in Minsk, and I've got a whole hemisphere hiding under the bed. How do you not tell us this is going on? How do you not ask us for help?
We'll not need help finding the leaders of the black market network–
Yeah, thanks. We're sending in NATO inspectors.
Leo and I were just discussing the terms.
The terms are we're sending in NATO or he's taking a walk to the press room.
[to the Russian Ambassador] Get your foreign minister on the phone. [pauses] I honestly don't know from where you guys get the nerve.
From a long, hard winter, Mr. President.
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