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Senator Paine, upon reading these articles, immediately calls Saunders on the carpet, obviously suspecting her of complicity in the affair. He gives Saunders a stern lecture, coupled by a promise of more lucrative positions to come if she will cooperate and keep Smith away from "anything that smacks of politics," including any mention of the Willett Creek Dam project.

Senator Paine, upon reading these articles, immediately calls Saunders on the carpet, obviously suspecting her of complicity in the affair. He gives Saunders a stern lecture, coupled by a promise of more lucrative positions to come if she will cooperate and keep Smith away from "anything that smacks of politics," including any mention of the Willett Creek Dam project.

And so, promptly at noon the next day, Smith appears in the Senate (after taking a trip to [[Mount Vernon]] "to get into the mood"), and as Paine presents his credentials, another Senator questions whether Smith is up to the job. Paine vouches for Smith's innocence in the matter, and the [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] swears Smith in as a Senator without further delay. Immediately after the Senate ends the days session, however, Smith hunts down each of the reporters who interviewed him and punches him in the nose. Finally an angry Smith appears at the [[National Press Club]], where several reporters tackle him and share with him a hard and uncomfortable truth: that he is an honorary appointee, and little more than an empty senatorial suit, expected to vote "Yes" when Paine tells him to.

And so, promptly at noon the next day, Smith appears in the Senate (after taking a trip to [[Mount Vernon]] "to get into the mood"), and as Paine presents his credentials, Senate Minority (Republican) Leader Barnes questions whether Smith is up to the job. Paine vouches for Smith's innocence in the matter, and the [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] swears Smith in as a Senator without further delay. Immediately after the Senate ends the days session, however, Smith hunts down each of the reporters who interviewed him and punches him in the nose. Finally an angry Smith appears at the [[National Press Club]], where several reporters tackle him and share with him a hard and uncomfortable truth: that he is an honorary appointee, and little more than an empty senatorial suit, expected to vote "Yes" when Paine tells him to.

=== Writing a bill ===

=== Writing a bill ===