The West Wing (TV Series)

Separation of Powers (2003)

Steven Culp: Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley

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• [last lines; Haffley is asking for a three percent cut in the federal budget] 

  Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley : There is no next, sir. I mean, not to get too technical, but this government runs out of money at midnight, and my guys have gone home. This is it.

  President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : No.

  Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley : There is no altering this offer, Mr. President.

  President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : [standing up]  And I said "no".

  Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley : Let's be clear, sir. We cannot... We *will* not vote to keep on footing the bill. You will be held responsible for shutting down the federal government.

  President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : Then shut it down.