Oh, Mr. President, we seem to be alone. I, I'm not complaining for a social reason; it's...
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[after all the other Senators walk out]
Jefferson Smith:
Oh, Mr. President, we seem to be alone. I, I'm not complaining for a social reason; it's just, I think it'd be a pity if these gentlemen missed any of this, and...
[Clarissa starts waving from the visitors gallery, and making hand signals]
Jefferson Smith:
And, uh...
[he grabs the rule book]
Jefferson Smith:
I, I call the chair's attention to... to, uh... Rule 5 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, Section... Section 3. "If it shall be found that a quorum is not present, a majority of the Senators present" - and that looks like me - uh, uh, "may direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to request, and if necessary compel, the attendance of the absent Senators." Well, Mr. President, I so direct.
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Well Mr President we seem to be alone
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I'm not complaining for social reason it's just
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I think it'd be a pity if these gentlemen missed any of this And
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I call the chair's attention to
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to Rule Five of the Standing Rules of the Senate
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Section Section Three
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If it shall be found that a quorum is not present
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a majority of the senators present
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And that looks like me
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may direct the sergeant at arms to request and if necessary
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compel the attendance of the absent senators
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Well Mr President I so direct
Clip duration: 60 seconds
Views: 345
Timestamp in movie: 01h 43m 32s
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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00:19 Just get up off the ground
00:35 What do you expect me to do
00:25 Willet Dam is a fraud
00:14 Or I'm crazy
01:02 Senator Smith
01:10 I wish to ask my distinguished colleague
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