Hammond

partisan visible collegial

Senator Hammond strides into the fray via live TV broadcast, commanding a spot at the Capitol Hill press conference table beside Congressmen Dade and Shallot, Senator Ford. His presence fortifies Republican lines as the Majority Leader's calculated 'sore throat' absence unleashes partisan theater, undercutting White House momentum. Hammond channels Senate gravitas into this frank exchange, embodying congressional pushback that rattles C.J.'s office and exposes GOP polling ambushes aimed straight at Bartlet administration vulnerabilities.

4 appearances

Hammond's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S2E11 · The Leadership Breakfast

Steve Ambushes C.J. with GOP Pollster Leak and Stark's Leader Ploy

Steady resolve (inferred)

Senator Hammond is listed on the television as participating in the Hill presser, embodying Senate gravitas in the post-sore throat lineup, his remote presence via feed underscoring Republican resilience.

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S2E11 · The Leadership Breakfast

C.J. Unmasks Stark's 'Sore Throat' Tactic

Steady resolve

Senator Hammond cited via TV as participant in the Hill press conference, embodying Senate pushback amid the sore throat ploy.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Winners Want the Ball: Bartlet on Discipline and Double Standards

N/A (historical reference).

Hammond is referenced for affairs with wives of junior officers; Bartlet uses the example to argue male officers escaped severe punishment, reinforcing his double-standard claim.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Parking‑Ticket Diplomacy: Bartlet Breaks the Tension

N/A — used rhetorically to inflame the point about unequal treatment.

Mentioned in Bartlet's historical catalog of misconduct handled leniently for men; invoked to underline perceived double standards driving the current Oval Office argument.

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Affiliation

Senate Judiciary Committee