[Clarissa starts waving from the visitors gallery, and making hand signals]
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I can promise you one thing, I'll do nothing to disgrace the office of - the United States Senate.
Jefferson Smith: I, I call the chair's attention to... to, uh... Rule 5 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, Section... Section 3. "If it shall be found that a quorum is not present, a majority of the Senators present" - and that looks like me - uh, uh, "may direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to request, and if necessary compel, the attendance of the absent Senators." Well, Mr. President, I so direct.
Jefferson Smith: What's your first name?Clarissa Saunders: Why?Jefferson Smith: Well, I, eh, everybody just calls you plain Saunders.Clarissa Saunders: Well, I also answer to whistles.
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