
The debate lasted two hours. Russell Jackson, ever the pragmatist, paced the room. "And if they refuse? We look like we're haggling while they're holding our communications hostage."
"Bess, if that’s the end of the world, tell them we’re busy," he mumbled. Madam Secretary - Season 4
"Ma'am, sorry to wake you," Blake’s voice was crisp despite the hour. "But the Russians just moved a research vessel into a disputed zone in the Beaufort Sea. And they aren’t looking for oil. They’ve cut a fiber-optic cable belonging to a NATO listening post." The debate lasted two hours