House-Passed Death Tax Elimination Act Override Bill

Kovaleski strides into the shadowed Executive Clerk's office, blue file gripped firmly, and thrusts it into rookie Donald Dolan's sweating palms as a uniformed guard looms watchful. This unyielding folder encases the volatile House-passed override bill, its contents exploding the late-night hush into crisis mode—Dolan's fingers tremble on the receiver, dialing Josh Lyman to summon President Bartlet's signature or veto amid procedural thunder.

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Purpose

Transmit House-passed legislation to the Executive Clerk for immediate presidential signature or veto action

Significance

Ignites White House frenzy, hurtling the override battle from congressional shadows into Oval Office urgency, rookie Dolan's anxiety amplifying the bill's do-or-die procedural weight

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S3E4 · On the Day Before

Kovaleski Delivers Death Tax Override Bill to Nervous Rookie Dolan

Kovaleski grips and thrusts the blue folder—housing the House-passed Death Tax Elimination Act override bill—into Dolan's hands after protocol confirmation, transferring explosive legislative payload that demands Bartlet's signature or veto, catalyzing White House frenzy from congressional ambush.

Before: Held firmly by Kovaleski during stairs descent, hallway transit, and office entry

After: In Donald Dolan's possession on desk in Executive Clerk's office

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