S1 E17
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Season 1  "The Ninth Seat"  1x17

Aired 7 years ago - Apr 19, 2017

As President Kirkman struggles to put together a new Supreme Court, FBI Agent Hannah Wells goes undercover and discovers much more than she ever could have imagined. Seth Wright has to contend with journalist Abe Leonard, who returns from the Middle East with an explosive story.

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- Thank you. - Thank you.
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It's all because of Julia.
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And then go through the formal confirmation process.
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That's a pretty good forgery.
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Now he's writing for the New York Standard,
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Let's get started.
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Senator, it's too late to pull this kind of stunt.
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Please, take your...
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we are a broken government, sir.
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But doing whatever I can to ensure a fair and balanced court
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People drive a long way to get to the middle of nowhere.
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I think we just failed that one.
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How did Bowman get so powerful?
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- Can I ask you a question? - Yeah, sure.
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Where the missile silos are.
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Well, I'm meeting with Emily Rhodes today.
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but this isn't about politics.
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We're not arresting reporters for doing their job.
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President didn't promise the Speaker
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Are... Are you really gonna play hardball on this?
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New York says these terrorist groups all hate each other.
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and I'll get you on the front page.
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Oh, shoot. Because the, uh...
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Whoa.
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I hope you haven't been waiting too long.
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Any word from Bowman?
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Tom.
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to the city-states of the Renaissance end.
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Come in.
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there's a sign around two miles down the road.
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If we can't get through Bowman, we go around him.
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parked in a cleared area.
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Thank you all for coming back on such short notice.
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with the eight already considered and approved.
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Senator?
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What are you talking about?
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The Court's most urgent cases can now be dealt with.
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I wonder what we're gonna talk about.
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