With John Hoynes gone, the administration struggles to nominate a successor, eventually settling on the uninspiring "Bingo Bob" Russell Government Shutdown:

Bartlet pulled up a chair, the glow of the monitor reflecting in his eyes. "Season five. That was a rough year. Zoey’s kidnapping, Bingo Bob, the shutdown..." He paused, watching the 'Estimated Time Remaining' bar crawl forward at a snail's pace. "Why is it taking so long? We have fiber optics. I signed the bill!"

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