Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

Considering the candidates who answer to the high qualifications of senators. -
All the senators are wanted on the floor.
All you people don't know about lost causes.
- I can't take it. I quit. - Take it easy, simmer down.
Have you got that document?
- But you must check your ideals outside the door like you do your rubbers.
It isn't a question of Willet dam. It's a question of my honour. -
In this world full of hatred a man who knows that one rule has a great trust.
- Who has just been appointed senator by the governor of my state.
But is Mr Smith's own signature.
- Better than what? - Jeff for senator!
- He's Taylor's stooge! - The veterans'll have no part of him!
This is no place for you. You're halfway decent.
88 senators answered. A quorum is present.
- Could stage a fight like this against all odds.
- How long have you known Senator Smith? - A good many years.
I guess Taylor's telling him what to do.
I've tried to say them before, and I'd like to get them said this time.
You were right. He was waiting for a man who could see his job and sail into it.
Some wealthy, influential citizen merely to curry favour?
In there?
- Can talk as long as he can stand on his feet.
- Clarissa... where can we get a drink? - Now you're talking.
- So we knock it off in three or four days.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections reports -
So... they named their own candidate. Who?
- On paper? - It should come to life for every boy.
Still with his hat on.
No! What did he do? He went down among the people.
Beautiful, that Taylor machine...
I want the whole morning edition a blast to push him off the floor.
- It is the right of the people to alter or abolish...
It was his idea.
Freedom -
The point is, they're right. I'm just decorating a chair.
- What do you want? - Office of Jefferson Smith?
I will answer. My colleague was innocent in the matter referred to.
- Until the evidence came to me that he owned those very 200 acres.
- Let me read you... - I'm in no mood for childish prattle.
- Prattle! You're all wet. - You couldn't do better.
Will you take the chair, please?
Just like a rifle shot. By this time he's probably over Kentucky.
What?
He's a wonderful man. He knew my father very well.
That's too bad. Don't get excited. Is Paine coming?
Back at his old desk, hat and all, getting out his paper.
You must have one idea for the good of the country.
Senator Samuel Foley died a minute ago here at St Vincent's.
Tell the governor I won't wait any longer.
I will do it. I knew that if anyone could help me, you could.
...that from these honoured dead we take increased devotion -
- Many'll be without food and shelter. - Shall we keep relief from the country?
You're a liar.
- Nothing. - Then stop worrying.
To prevent his expulsion, he'll hold up this deficiency bill. -
- How have you been, Saunders? - All right.
He's about to blow the whole machine to smithereens and you with it!
Boys from all over the country, of all nationalities and ways of life.
Maybe this Don Quixote has got the jump on all of us.
I want you to tie up for 24 hours.
We have the lowest unemployment and the highest federal grants, but -
My head is like a balloon.
Senator Smith is still a member -
- Do you want it? - Oh, yes!
On the expulsion of Jefferson Smith.
You go back to your office. I'll call when I'm through with Smith.
That's how states and empires have been built since time began.
I was ready to tell you that a certain man in my state, a Mr James Taylor. -
Yes, sir. This way, Senator.
Maybe we ought to meet him in short pants with hatchets.
Isn't that wonderful, father? And was the letter to your girl?
I was amazed at his violent reaction -
Mr Kim, do you remember recording such a deed?
- That there be appropriated as a loan a sum sufficient -
Wouldn't know what it was all about in two years, let alone two months.
Or compromise with human liberties.
Oh, movie houses...
Get up, Joe. Take a bow.
The Silver Knight!
You have the effrontery to stand there convicted -
Dear Senator, have you got any idea what it takes to get a bill passed?
This is Daniel Webster's desk. Did you know that?
- It comes to a vote. Yes, sir. The big day finally arrives -
- A man as green as that... - He can't go on much longer.
But there it was all of a sudden. Staring right at me at the station.
Sure. Dinner comes in on trays. We're big executives.
I wouldn't appoint an old twerp like Miller. Taylor or no Taylor.
I'm very sorry about that, Miss... You are Miss Saunders, aren't you?
- If you really want a senator... - I do not want a senator.
I mean, about my having this floor to go on with my babbling.
Next to Senator Barnes, the minority leader.
- Vital to this country, which must be passed today!
If what you say about the future is possible, why not drop this dam?
- Looks like Henry Hill or else... - No, it's Horace Miller or else!
- Have a drink, Senator? - It will taste better than the truth.
If I'm going to vote, I ought to study some of the bills.
- You've never seen anything like that? - Have you?