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Season 5  "Strategic Ambiguity"  5x12

Aired 5 years ago - Jan 13, 2019

Elizabeth must salvage a deal with a military contractor by supplying fighter jets to Taiwan, but she risks triggering a war with China in the process. Also, Daisy gets frustrated with Matt for failing to help take care of her dog like he promised.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 1
We were thinking of adding the F-40s to that package.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 2
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 3
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 4
not doggie daycare, but the dog walker
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 5
before China gets wind of the potential sale of the F-40s.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 6
China has been increasingly overt
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 7
Not "may not," ma'am.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 8
It makes sense once you accept that it doesn't.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 9
Well, I'm glad you had fun, because waiting for you
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 11
More to the point:
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 12
We'd appreciate your cooperation, Madam Secretary.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 13
It demands a tough response.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 14
I'm not just there for the good times.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 15
It's first thing in the morning, and I'm already tired.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 16
Not cool, little dude.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 17
And numerous personal contacts within the Chinese military
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 18
I thought it was out of business.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 19
So, my guess is that the secretary sent you here
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 20
I can see why you're shooting up the ranks.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 21
To seeing things clearly.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 22
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 23
Not if I have anything to say about it.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 24
in his "military-industrial complex" speech.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 25
Mr. Champlin, on behalf of the Department of Defense,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 26
until they needed her.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 27
Because this work we do is life or death,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 28
On behalf of the rest of the world,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 29
- to get their feedback. - That's crazy.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 30
we're negotiating an historic agreement
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 31
He did say at the outset
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 32
We won't get into of whose making it is.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 33
the Chinese.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 34
That's the sound of Eisenhower turning in his grave.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 35
Hi, everyone. Thank you for coming.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 36
to force us to go forward with the deal.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 37
whose actions show it only cares for its own.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 38
Adding the tax base, local businesses...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 39
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 40
I mean, bes... besides the Meg of it all,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 41
What do you do now?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 42
Listen to me,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 43
the spending bill with Brandt's rider
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 44
They'll pull out of the Fair Work and Trade Agreement.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 45
An effective president gets two or three things done
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 46
including numerous campaign finance violations.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 47
James Champlin?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 48
Well, thank you for this glimpse into your deliberative process.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 49
wears this.
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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 2 #2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 3 #3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 4
not doggie daycare, but the dog walker
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 5
before China gets wind of the potential sale of the F-40s.
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 6
China has been increasingly overt
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 7
Not "may not," ma'am.
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 8
It makes sense once you accept that it doesn't.
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 9
Well, I'm glad you had fun, because waiting for you
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 10 #10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 11
More to the point:
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 12
We'd appreciate your cooperation, Madam Secretary.
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 13
It demands a tough response.
#13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 14
I'm not just there for the good times.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 15
It's first thing in the morning, and I'm already tired.
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 16
Not cool, little dude.
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 17
And numerous personal contacts within the Chinese military
#17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 18
I thought it was out of business.
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 19
So, my guess is that the secretary sent you here
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 20
I can see why you're shooting up the ranks.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 21
To seeing things clearly.
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 22 #22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 23
Not if I have anything to say about it.
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 24
in his "military-industrial complex" speech.
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 25
Mr. Champlin, on behalf of the Department of Defense,
#25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 26
until they needed her.
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 27
Because this work we do is life or death,
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 28
On behalf of the rest of the world,
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 29
- to get their feedback. - That's crazy.
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 30
we're negotiating an historic agreement
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 31
He did say at the outset
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 32
We won't get into of whose making it is.
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 33
the Chinese.
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 34
That's the sound of Eisenhower turning in his grave.
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 35
Hi, everyone. Thank you for coming.
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 36
to force us to go forward with the deal.
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 37
whose actions show it only cares for its own.
#37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 38
Adding the tax base, local businesses...
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 39 #39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 40
I mean, bes... besides the Meg of it all,
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 41
What do you do now?
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 42
Listen to me,
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 43
the spending bill with Brandt's rider
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 44
They'll pull out of the Fair Work and Trade Agreement.
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 45
An effective president gets two or three things done
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 46
including numerous campaign finance violations.
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 47
James Champlin?
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 48
Well, thank you for this glimpse into your deliberative process.
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 49
wears this.
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 50 #50