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Mr  Smith Goes to Washington

For a question, all right

[the filibuster begins] President of Senate:
The Chair recognizes... Senator Smith! Jefferson Smith:
Thank you, sir. Clarissa Saunders:
Diz, here we go. Jefferson Smith:
Well, I guess the gentlemen are in a pretty tall hurry to get me out of here. The way the evidence has piled up against me, I can't say I blame them much. And I'm quite willing to go, sir, when they vote it that way - but before that happens I've got a few things I want to say to this body. I tried to say them once before, and I got stopped colder than a mackerel. Well, I'd like to get them said this time, sir. And as a matter of fact, I'm not going to leave this body until I do get them said. Senator Joseph Paine:
Mr. President, Will the Senator yield? President of Senate:
Will the Senator yield? Jefferson Smith:
No, sir, I'm afraid not, No sir. I yielded the floor once before, if you can remember, and I was practically never heard of again. No sir. And we might as well all get together on this yielding business right off the bat, now. [laughter from the gallery] Jefferson Smith:
Now, I had some pretty good coaching last night, and I find that if I yield only for a question or a point of order or a personal privilege, that I can hold this floor almost until doomsday. In other words, I've got a piece to speak, and blow hot or cold, I'm going to speak it. Senator Joseph Paine:
Will the Senator yield? President of Senate:
Will Senator Smith yield? Jefferson Smith:
Yield how, sir? Senator Joseph Paine:
Will he yield for a question? Jefferson Smith:
For a question, all right

Full Transcript

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The chair recognizes
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Senator Smith
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Thank you sir Diz here we go
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I guess the gentlemen are in a tall hurry to get me out of here
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The way the evidence is piled up against me I can't blame them much
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And I'm willing to go when they vote it that way
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but before that happens I've got a few things to say
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I tried to say them once before and I got stopped colder than a mackerel
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I'd like to get them said this time
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I'm not going to leave until I do get them said
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Will the senator yield
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Senator yields No sir I'm afraid not
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No sir
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I yielded the floor once before and I was practically never heard of again
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No sir
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And we might as well all get together on this yielding business
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right off the bat now
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I had some good coaching last night and I find
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that if I yield only for a question point of order or personal privilege
Duration
62 seconds
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3,900
Timestamp in Movie
01:37:22
Uploaded
Nov 20, 2022
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Columbia Pictures

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Movie 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...

Actors

James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur
Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains
Senator Joseph Paine