I wish to ask my distinguished colleague, has he one scrap of evidence to add now to the...
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Senator Joseph Paine:
I wish to ask my distinguished colleague, has he one scrap of evidence to add now to the defense he did not give and could not give at that same hearing?
Jefferson Smith:
I have no defense against forged papers!
Senator Joseph Paine:
The Committee ruled otherwise! The gentleman stands guilty, as charged. And I believe I speak for every member when I say that no one cares to hear what a man of his condemned character has to say about any section of any legislation before this House.
President of Senate:
Order, order, gentlemen.
Jefferson Smith:
Mr. President, I stand guilty as FRAMED! Because section 40 is graft! And I was ready to say so, I was ready to tell you that a certain man in my state, a Mr. James Taylor, wanted to put through this dam for his own profit. A man who controls a political machine! And controls everything else worth controlling in my state. Yes, and a man even powerful enough to control Congressmen - and I saw three of them in his room the day I went up to see him!
Senator Joseph Paine:
Will the Senator yield?
Jefferson Smith:
No, sir, I will not yield! And this same man, Mr. James Taylor, came down here and offered me a seat in this Senate for the next 20 years if I voted for a dam that he knew, and I knew, was a fraud. But if I dared to open my mouth against that dam, he promised to break me in two.
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I ask my distinguished colleague has he one scrap of evidence to add now
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to the defense he did not give at that same hearing
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I have no defense against forged papers The committee ruled otherwise
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The gentleman stands guilty as charged
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I believe I speak for every member
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when I say that no one cares to hear what a man of his condemned character
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has to say about any section of any legislation before this House
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Order order gentleman Mr President
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I stand guilty as framed because Section 40 is graft
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And I was ready to say so I was ready to tell you
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that a certain man in my state Mr James Taylor
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wanted to put through this dam for his own profit
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A man who controls a political machine
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and controls everything else in my state
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A man even powerful enough to control congressmen
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I saw three of them in his room the day I went to see him
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Will the senator yield I will not yield
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This same man James Taylor came down here
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and offered me a seat in this Senate for the next 20 years
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if I voted for a dam that he knew and I knew was a fraud
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but if I dared to open my mouth against that dam
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he promised to break me in two
Clip duration: 70 seconds
Views: 301
Timestamp in movie: 01h 38m 48s
Uploaded: 20 November, 2022
Genres: comedy, drama
Summary: A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c...
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00:27 In protest
00:19 Thank you
00:18 He'll never get started
00:36 Here we go
00:09 And declare a holiday
00:46 When Foley died
00:17 The Constitution of the United States
00:10 I can promise you one thing
00:29 What do you think
00:07 I'm still asking myself
00:17 When I came here
00:17 Daniel Webster used to use it
01:02 You're bill is ready
00:33 My Dad had the right idea
00:10 Everybody just calls you plain Saunders
00:44 What did you get me outta bed for
00:09 Sicking that horrible dame on him when he's goofy...
00:51 She may be the next First Lady of the land
00:53 I always get a great kick out of that part of the...
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