Sam's F.E.C. Nomination Announcement Speech Draft

Speech draft used by Sam Seaborn for a nomination announcement, central to key character interactions.

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S1E20 · Mandatory Minimums

Sam Refuses Onorato's Political Trade

The speech (referenced, not read) is invoked as both a rhetorical artifact and a bargaining chip. Onorato mocks its public‑relations quality to diminish its policy weight; Sam claims authorship and defends its substance, using the speech as proof that the drug policy has been carefully crafted and not mere theatrics.

Before: Drafted and ready as part of ongoing strategy — exists as an imminent speech the administration plans to deliver.

After: Remains intact conceptually; Sam verbally defends it and leaves to continue the push, maintaining the speech's intended role as a public statement.

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S1E20 · Mandatory Minimums

C.J. Stumbles — Evasive Answers on FEC Nominations

The President's speech draft is the implied vehicle for the surprise F.E.C. nomination: reporters accuse the White House of 'slipping' the announcement into tonight's speech, making the draft the instrument of political stealth and the origin point of the controversy.

Before: Prepared and held by the administration as the planned text for the President's speech; contained the surprise nomination language.

After: Functionally exposed to public scrutiny as reporters react; its contents have sparked questions about process and transparency, even if the physical draft remains in White House possession.

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