The DVD containing this episode contains three deleted scenes from an excised story line concerning Donna and Ryan's efforts to get new policy announcements from the policy staff. The scenes were removed so that the episode would come in under the required length, but the episode still contains a few references to the plot line.
When Toby says "Let thy discontents be they secrets" he's quoting Benjamin Franklin, The rest of the quote is "if the world know them 't will despise thee and increase them."
In a conversation between President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and Toby near the beginning of the episode, President Bartlet asks Toby (Richard Schiff) if he's just supposed to "pretend he doesn't know who [Toby] is" if Toby's plan goes awry. Toby responds with "We'll always have Paris", a reference to the 1942 film Casablanca (1942).
When Toby (Richard Schiff) and Gaines (Josef Sommer) exit the Russell Senate office building, it's not the real one, but the Postal Museum near Union Station. The real Russell building is a lot closer to the Capitol, which can be seen far in the distance. The Dubliner restaurant is clearly seen in the close background with the Irish flag flying.
Kate Burton, who plays senator Brainerd in this episode, went on to play the Vice President in Scandal.