Mandatory Minimums

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“Mandatory Minimums”
The West Wing episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 20
Guest stars	Marlee Matlin Timothy Busfield John de Lancie Janel Moloney Suzy Nakamura Bruce Weitz Kathleen York Bill O'Brien Paul Provenza
Written by	Aaron Sorkin
Directed by	Robert Berlinger
Production no.	225919
Original airdate
Season 1 episodes
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List of The West Wing episodes

"Mandatory Minimums" is the 20th episode of The West Wing.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Trivia 3 Quotes 4 Goofs 5 External link

[edit] Plot

The President nominates controversial advocates of campaign finance reform to the Federal Election Commission and also proposes a new drug policy; pollsters Al Kiefer and Joey Lucas return. Toby spars with his ex-wife, Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt.

[edit] Trivia

Robert Stutman, a former drug enforcement agent, who was participating in a PBS special, Drug Wars, commented 'The most intelligent discussion I've heard among politicians concerning the drug issue was on The West Wing.'

[edit] Quotes

Bartlet: I'm sleeping better. And when I sleep I dream of a great discussion with experts and ideas and diction and honesty. And when I wake up, I think: I can sell that.

[edit] Goofs

During Leo's talk in the Press Room, he incorrectly comments that Vicodin and Percocet are Schedule 2 substances. Although the drugs hydrocodone and oxycodone are Schedule 2 when in a product by themselves (as in Oxycontin, which contains only oxycodone), when paired with acetaminophen, as in Vicodin and Percocet, they are considered Schedule 3 substances. Such preparations are known as a Combination product.

[edit] External link

• The West Wing Episode Guide