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9 The Short List 

When a Supreme Court justice retires, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) has a golden opportunity to impact the court's composition by nominating 
a favorite judge (Ken Howard) -- but when further study reveals the candidate's conflicting ideology 
the President might change his mind and opt for another judge. In addition, a headline seeking congressman (Holmes Osborne) 
on the House Government Oversight Committee accuses the White House staff of substance abuse -- a dicey issue for one important member.

10 In Excelsis Deo

As Christmas Eve approaches, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) eagerly sneaks out of the White House for some last-minute Christmas shopping 
while a hauntedToby (Richard Schiff) learns more about a forgotten Korean War hero who died alone on the district's cold streets wearing a coat 
that Toby once donated to charity. In other hushed corridors, Sam (Rob Lowe) and Josh (Bradley Whitford) ignore Leo's (John Spencer) advice 
and consult Sam's call girl friend (Lisa Edelstein) concerning her confidential clientele when one political rival hints at exposing Leo's previous drug problem. 
C.J. (Allison Janney) wonders aloud about the President's public response to a notorious hate crime while her personal resolve weakens as persistent 
reporter (Timothy Busfield) continues to ask her out.