Awards and Nominations:
Commendation for the 2001 Prism Awards for TV Prime Time Drama Series Episode (edit) Kathleen York starts her recurring role as Toby Ziegler's ex-wife, Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt. (edit)

Josh: ( answering the phone ) Hi, Senator. Why don't you take your legislative agenda and shove it up your ass? ( Hangs up. ) (edit) Andrea: Toby, are you upset that I went out on a date, or are you upset that I went out on a date with someone who plays in the same division as the Yankees.
Toby: Honest to God, I'm not sure. (edit) Toby: We need hispanics. You know what state has a large population of hispanics?
Josh: Uh, I want to say Maine, but, uh...
Toby: California.
Josh: California. Damn, and I was only off by a continent. (edit) Reporter: Is the President declaring war on Congress?
C.J.: The president isn't empowered to declare war. I call it more of a police action. (edit) Bartlet: Let me tell you what I would like to have happen right now.
Josh (arriving): Good evening, Mr. President.
Bartlet: Josh walking in the door wasn't even close. (edit) Sam: Is that what you meant when you said, "You're completely in charge on this?"
Toby: Yes, I meant you're in charge, in the sense that you're subordinate to me in every way. (edit) Steve: My boss is ready to set the building on fire.
Sam: Then your boss will be arrested, as I'm quite sure that's against the law. (edit)

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Sam:He... are you saying, he... he tried to practice on my...
Toby:...credulous simplicity?

This is a quote from Act 2 of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance", which becomes a subject of debate between Lionel Tribbey and Ainsley Heyes in Season 2. (edit)