The Lame Duck Congress
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| The Lame Duck Congress | |
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| Season: | 2 |
| Episode: | 6 |
| Story By: | Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. |
| Teleplay By: | Aaron Sorkin |
| Directed By: | Jeremy Kagan |
| Airdate: | November 8, 2000 |
| Guest Stars: | Timothy Busfield Emily Procter Eugene Lazarev Mike Starr NiCole Robinson David Kaufman Richard Tanner Tegan West Brian Stepanek Wayne Wilderson |
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[edit] Summary
President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) considers the extraordinary option of recalling the Senate from a winter holiday to push through a ratification of a new nuclear test-ban treaty -- despite the lame-duck status of many Senators who will not return in the next session.
Meanwhile the drunken Ukrainian member of parliament Vasily Konanov (Eugene Lazarev) thunders through the White House demanding to see the President.
Elsewhere, Toby (Richard Schiff) is shocked to hear that even if the Senate returns, the White House might still lack the necessary votes; Sam (Rob Lowe) learns something when he grudgingly works with new Republican assistant counsel Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter); a stubborn C.J. (Allison Janney) argues against allowing reporter Danny (Timothy Busfield) private access to the President for a series of exclusive stories; and Donna (Janel Moloney) is on a mission to get the President to back legislation on repetitive stress injuries.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Starring
- Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
- Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
- and Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlet
[edit] Special Guest Stars
[edit] Guest Starring
- Emily Procter as Ainsley Hayes
- Eugene Lazarev as Vasily Konanov
- Mike Starr as Tony Marino
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- David Kaufman as Bob Fowler
- Richard Tanner as Joe Fox
- Tegan West as Peter
- Brian Stepanek as Senator's Aide #2
- Wayne Wilderson as Senator's Aide #3
[edit] Co-Starring
- Devika Parikh as Bonnie
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
- Sima Kostov as Russian Hooker
- Kris Murphy as Katie Witt
- Charles Noland as Steve
- Amy Turner as Waitress
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