Madam Secretary - Season 5eps9 -

: On Matt’s advice to treat them like "competing bucks," Blake tricks both departments by threatening to let the Department of Defense take over their project. This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments to cooperate immediately to retain control, successfully resolving the conflict. Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 9 Recap: Winter Garden

: Blake Moran, recently promoted, faces a territorial dispute between two departments, OES (Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs) and GHD (Global Health Diplomacy), over an international program. Madam Secretary - Season 5Eps9

: Spain, dealing with its own internal independence movements (a reference to Catalonia), is reluctant to support the deal, fearing it sets a precedent for secession. : On Matt’s advice to treat them like