Designated Survivor (TV Series)

Two Ships (2017)

Rochelle Aytes: Senator Cowling

Quotes 

• Senator Ray Damone : You can't be serious.

  Aaron Shore : We're not talking about the elimination of sanctions, Senator. We're talking about loosening them.

  Emily Rhodes : Our proposal allows only for a civilian-enrichment program.

  Aaron Shore : And a strict monitoring regime would be in place.

  Senator Cowling : A regime whose success will depend on Hassan's agreement to abide by the very norms he's shown nothing but contempt for.

  Senator Ray Damone : But you're asking us to believe he's turned over a new leaf.

  Tom Kirkman : [entering]  No, Senator. We're asking you to help us bring the Verona home; 300 of our sailors, many of them wounded, none of whom deserve to be abandoned.

• Tom Kirkman : Kunami is a can that can be kicked down the road. The Verona's a can that could sink.

  Senator Cowling : We'll need to take this before the whole Foreign Relations Committee.

  Tom Kirkman : We don't have that kind of time.

  Senator Ray Damone : We understand. We'll move fast.

  Tom Kirkman : Please do. Thank you.

  [he leaves, and Lyor joins him] 

  Lyor Boone : So, "take it before the whole committee", "move fast". That's Congressional code for "duck and cover".

  Tom Kirkman : Which means we're not gonna be able to negotiate the crew to safety.