Advise & Consent (1. IMDb. Edit. Storyline. Robert Leffingwell is the president's candidate for Secretary of State. Prior to his approval, he must first go through a Senate investigation to determine if he's qualified. Leading the Senate committee is idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, who soon finds himself unprepared for the political dirt that's revealed, including Leffingwell's past affiliations with a Communist organization. When Leffingwell testifies about his political leanings, he proves his innocence.

Later, however, Anderson learns that he lied under oath and even asks the president to withdraw Leffingwell for consideration, especially after the young senator begins receiving blackmail threats about a skeleton in his own closet. Written by. Daniel Bubbeo < dbubbeo@cmp. Plot Summary Plot Synopsis. Taglines. Are the men and women of Washington really like this? Edit. Did You Know?

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See more ». Vice President Harley Hudson casts the tie- breaking vote on the Leffingwell nomination after he is informed of the president's death. Under the Constitution, the vice president immediately becomes assumes the presidency when the president dies.

Therefore, he is no longer the presiding officer of the Senate and could not legally cast a tie- breaking vote. This mistake does not appear in the original novel. Also, a 5. 0- 5. 0 vote is not a tie, but a "no" vote - - so Hudson would not have had to break the vote to reject the nomination. See more ». [a boy is selling newspapers outside the U. S. Capitol, with the headline "Leffingwell Picked for Secretary of State"]. Danta]. Good morning, senator..

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