H. Richard Greene

The staff scramble to win over congressmen holding out for political favours when the House of Representatives readies to override the president's death tax veto, and Charlie considers asking for immunity.

The team takes a second look into a lieutenant's death, when the blogger who accused them of a cover-up turns up dead.

Bartlet endures the painful process of nominating an appropriate candidate for vice president; Amy champions the first lady's violence prevention provisions for an upcoming bill.

Jane is lured to a car bomb that temporarily blinds him and kills a stockbroker shackled within the vehicle. To find the killer, the agents must find a connection between the victim and Jane. Elsewhere, Van Pelt has a mysterious new boyfriend.

The president engages in a war of wills with the House speaker, resulting in a government shutdown. Bartlet seeks to end the fiscal crisis by challenging Republicans in the halls of the Capitol.

Toby dispatches former Supreme Court clerk, and personal friend, Joe Quincy to check on the condition of the stricken chief justice; the president is focused on a crucial national TV interview with a well-known newswoman.