Mr. Smith Goes to Washington/Funny

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  • Jeff whistles loudly with his fingers in his mouth, startling Senators who are dozing or reading other materials.

Jeff: That's all right. I just wanted to find out if you still had faces.

  • The pigeon's!
  • Jeff looks around after all the other Senators walk out.

Jeff: Oh, well Mr. President, we seem to be alone. I, I'm not complaining for a social reason; it's just, I think it'd be a pity if these gentlemen missed any of this, and... And, uh... 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, "may direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to request, and if necessary compel, the attendance of the absent Senators." Well, Mr. President, I so direct.

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