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Clips from House of Cards - Chapter 64 (S05E05)

Is the truth what you're really after?

"Is the truth what you're really after?"

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Or is it for some personal gain?

"Or is it for some personal gain?"

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that you sold off a long time ago?

"that you sold off a long time ago?"

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So, yes, I'm guilty as hell, but then so are all of you.

"So, yes, I'm guilty as hell, but then so are all of you."

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Oh, don't deny it. You've loved it.

"Oh, don't deny it. You've loved it."

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You don't actually need me to stand for anything.

"You don't actually need me to stand for anything."

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To be the strong man. The man of action.

"To be the strong man. The man of action."

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It doesn't matter what I say. It doesn't matter what I do.

"It doesn't matter what I say. It doesn't matter what I do."

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And frankly, I don't blame you.

"And frankly, I don't blame you."

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There's only being in...

"There's only being in..."

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So I will not be party to this any longer.

"So I will not be party to this any longer."

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So said a senior White House source, as quoted in the Washington Herald.

"So said a senior White House source, as quoted in the Washington Herald."

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Were you aware of this conversation?

"Were you aware of this conversation?"

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No, sir, I was not.

"No, sir, I was not."

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The source went on. "I believe the president understood

"The source went on. "I believe the president understood"

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that the Muhammed Kalabi in Tennessee was not a legitimate threat."

"that the Muhammed Kalabi in Tennessee was not a legitimate threat.""

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Again, no, sir.

"Again, no, sir."

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Still, the committee's looking forward to

"Still, the committee's looking forward to"

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Secretary Durant's testimony on this matter.

"Secretary Durant's testimony on this matter."

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I have no idea what the secretary will say or not say, but I...

"I have no idea what the secretary will say or not say, but I..."

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have great respect for her and wish her a speedy recovery.

"have great respect for her and wish her a speedy recovery."

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We were operating off of facts and reports coming in at an accelerated rate that day.

"We were operating off of facts and reports coming in at an accelerated rate that day."

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I'll try this again.

"I'll try this again."

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Did the president indicate to you at any time

"Did the president indicate to you at any time"

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that he knew this was not a threat?

"that he knew this was not a threat?"

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No. And I'd like to point out that I'm proud to be representing

"No. And I'd like to point out that I'm proud to be representing"

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the men and women of the FBI here today,

"the men and women of the FBI here today,"

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who conducted that investigation as they always do

"who conducted that investigation as they always do"

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in a competent, honest, and independent way,

"in a competent, honest, and independent way,"

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- Did they? - Our people did their job.

"- Did they? - Our people did their job."

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I can comment on this since it was mentioned in the press.

"I can comment on this since it was mentioned in the press."

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Trace amounts of an explosive material were found on Mr. Kalabi's computer.

"Trace amounts of an explosive material were found on Mr. Kalabi's computer."

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Your assertion is that the president was unaware

"Your assertion is that the president was unaware"

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Aidan Macallan was an NSA employee,

"Aidan Macallan was an NSA employee,"

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so, no, the president had no idea what he was up to.

"so, no, the president had no idea what he was up to."

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Honestly, he was quite busy campaigning.

"Honestly, he was quite busy campaigning."

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But surely he knew the effects of Mr. Macallan's work? These exploits?

"But surely he knew the effects of Mr. Macallan's work? These exploits?"

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No.

"No."

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He likes to shake hands. He's not paying attention to social media.

"He likes to shake hands. He's not paying attention to social media."

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which the Underwood administration used to spy on American citizens

"which the Underwood administration used to spy on American citizens"

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Congressman Romero, Aidan Macallan was a troubled person.

"Congressman Romero, Aidan Macallan was a troubled person."

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His mind worked fast, faster than I think anyone's should.

"His mind worked fast, faster than I think anyone's should."

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Ms. Harvey, please, spare me the semantics...

"Ms. Harvey, please, spare me the semantics..."

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- Okay, fine. - I just need you...

"- Okay, fine. - I just need you..."

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Was he collecting data? Yes. Did he cross a line? Most likely.

"Was he collecting data? Yes. Did he cross a line? Most likely."

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Who I would welcome testifying in front of our committee.

"Who I would welcome testifying in front of our committee."

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I urge Doug Stamper and the rest of the administration

"I urge Doug Stamper and the rest of the administration"

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to stop hiding behind executive privilege.

"to stop hiding behind executive privilege."

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All we learned so far is that the president knew nothing

"All we learned so far is that the president knew nothing"

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about anything going on in his White House.

"about anything going on in his White House."

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There were six of them, and they all took a turn.

"There were six of them, and they all took a turn."

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He only watched.

"He only watched."

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Or... at least that's what he told the dean.

"Or... at least that's what he told the dean."

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But I know the real story.

"But I know the real story."

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Her name was, uh, Rochelle.

"Her name was, uh, Rochelle."

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I thought you had nothing on this guy. How long have you known this?

"I thought you had nothing on this guy. How long have you known this?"

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I was holding it until... Or, if we needed it.

"I was holding it until... Or, if we needed it."

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No, until you needed it, you mean.

"No, until you needed it, you mean."

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Look, it makes no difference. I might use it, I might not.

"Look, it makes no difference. I might use it, I might not."

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But I still wanna testify.

"But I still wanna testify."

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For you to testify now, excuse me for saying it, it's crazy.

"For you to testify now, excuse me for saying it, it's crazy."

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Do you think it's crazy, Claire?

"Do you think it's crazy, Claire?"

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I think I can win.

"I think I can win."

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Or maybe I should wait until I lose the Senate...

"Or maybe I should wait until I lose the Senate..."

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I just think there are other ways...

"I just think there are other ways..."

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If you give up executive privilege, we lose leverage. We lose it all.

"If you give up executive privilege, we lose leverage. We lose it all."

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Tell the chair I'm ready to appear.

"Tell the chair I'm ready to appear."

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I mean, the damage your testimony could do to your wife is not worth the risk.

"I mean, the damage your testimony could do to your wife is not worth the risk."

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I... I don't appreciate being the one to tell you this, but...

"I... I don't appreciate being the one to tell you this, but..."

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your presidency is beyond repair.

"your presidency is beyond repair."

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You don't know what I'm going to do next.

"You don't know what I'm going to do next."

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Isn't that it? Isn't that what really bothers you?

"Isn't that it? Isn't that what really bothers you?"

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Don't think I haven't been watching you from the moment you stepped on board.

"Don't think I haven't been watching you from the moment you stepped on board."

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You're full of promises, Ms. Davis.

"You're full of promises, Ms. Davis."

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The information about Macallan is still out there

"The information about Macallan is still out there"

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and Ahmadi is, oh, so elusive.

"and Ahmadi is, oh, so elusive."

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You've been sabotaging me from the moment you stepped into my house.

"You've been sabotaging me from the moment you stepped into my house."

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You don't care for me very much, do you?

"You don't care for me very much, do you?"

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I couldn't care less.

"I couldn't care less."

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But if you make Claire happy, that makes me happy.

"But if you make Claire happy, that makes me happy."

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- If you can help her, good. - What's it worth to you?

"- If you can help her, good. - What's it worth to you?"

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Well, what kind of deal are we talking about?

"Well, what kind of deal are we talking about?"

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For me not to testify.

"For me not to testify."

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Well, I have contacts outside the Beltway.

"Well, I have contacts outside the Beltway."

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I can set you up in any number of lucrative positions.

"I can set you up in any number of lucrative positions."

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You tell me.

"You tell me."

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No, no, no. It's not going to work like that.

"No, no, no. It's not going to work like that."

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- You tell me what you can do for me. - I've been around your kind.

"- You tell me what you can do for me. - I've been around your kind."

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Not usually at this level. But you can't help yourself.

"Not usually at this level. But you can't help yourself."

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Make me an offer, Ms. Davis.

"Make me an offer, Ms. Davis."

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A lot.

"A lot."

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So then here's what I'm thinking.

"So then here's what I'm thinking."

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Do you solemnly swear and affirm

"Do you solemnly swear and affirm"

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the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

"the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

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Let the record reflect that the witness has answered in the affirmative.

"Let the record reflect that the witness has answered in the affirmative."

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Mr. President, I want to thank you for appearing...

"Mr. President, I want to thank you for appearing..."

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and I hope we get to clear some things up for the American people.

"and I hope we get to clear some things up for the American people."

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Mr. President, the floor is yours.

"Mr. President, the floor is yours."

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You can take as long or as short as you like.

"You can take as long or as short as you like."

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If you have any written statement,

"If you have any written statement,"

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we will include it after and it will be part of the record.

"we will include it after and it will be part of the record."

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- Mr. President, you are recognized. - Thank you, Mr. Chairman...

"- Mr. President, you are recognized. - Thank you, Mr. Chairman..."

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and to the other members of this committee.

"and to the other members of this committee."

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because...

"because..."

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Guilty of having spent the last 30 years of my life here...

"Guilty of having spent the last 30 years of my life here..."

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in this Congress.

"in this Congress."

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In this House.

"In this House."

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Then as vice president and now as president,

"Then as vice president and now as president,"

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You accused me of pay to play.

"You accused me of pay to play."

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And so I accuse you of exactly the same.

"And so I accuse you of exactly the same."

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I also accuse you of playing politics only when it suits you.

"I also accuse you of playing politics only when it suits you."

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You're all being paid.

"You're all being paid."

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You're all serving some master.

"You're all serving some master."

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Each and every one of you, and you know I know that for a fact.

"Each and every one of you, and you know I know that for a fact."

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You, for example, Congressman Romero...

"You, for example, Congressman Romero..."

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For the good of the nation?

"For the good of the nation?"

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Perhaps to try to fill the small hole in your soul

"Perhaps to try to fill the small hole in your soul"

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- Mr. President. - No, no, no.

"- Mr. President. - No, no, no."

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This is my opening statement, and I will give it in full.

"This is my opening statement, and I will give it in full."

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I am not done, ladies and gentlemen.

"I am not done, ladies and gentlemen."

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