9. Minefield — Episode — Madam Secretary

9. Minefield

Secretary of State McCord reluctantly agrees to host a holiday party in the hopes of persuading senators in attendance to pass a treaty that requires countries to destroy landmines. Also, Henry tries to find evidence that the Senate Majority Leader exchanged information with the Russians.

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Elizabeth reluctantly hosts a Christmas party to gratify party donors and also hopes to sway a few Senate votes for a landmine treaty she is pushing to ratify. The CIA and the FBI coordinate to investigate Senator Carpenter. Elizabeth and Morejon team up to keep Carpenter at her party while his residence is being searched. Conrad signs the ratified treaty. After Carpenter is brought in for questioning, Henry accuses him of selling American lives to keep his son out of prison for financial misconduct, and Carpenter falls apart.

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