The West Wing, Season One

Sam:
Mandatory Minimums are racist.

Toby:
I understand that.

Sam:
They're a red herring.

Toby:
I understand that, too.

Sam:
It's a way of looking like you're tough on crime, without assuming the burden of being tough on crime.

Toby:
Everything you've said I understand.

Sam:
I'm saying...

Toby:
We do things one thing at a time.

Sam:
But I'm saying we don't have time to do things one thing at a time.

Toby:
We're talking about treatment.

Sam:
I'm talking about treatment and I'm talking about Mandatory Minimums and I'm saying it's a red herring and I'm saying it's racist.

Toby:
When you talk to the President, I want you talking about treatment. I want you talking about treatment vs. enforcement and I don't want you to stray from that!

Sam:
Toby, is this what you meant when you said, "Sam, you're completely in charge of this"?

Toby:
Yes, I meant, you're in charge of this, in the sense that you're subordinate to me in every way.