Madam - Secretary - Season 5eps9

: Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre and tense encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker .

: 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. 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 : Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre

In Season 5, Episode 9 of Madam Secretary , titled "," Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni) navigates a delicate diplomatic crisis while dealing with a personal family matter. Main Plot: The Serbia-Kosovo Conflict This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments

Elizabeth and Jay Whitman work to preserve a historic peace agreement between that is being threatened by the government of Spain .

: Following the encounter, the McCords suspect that a doctor is being pressured to withhold Alison's cough medicine as a way to silence them regarding Gordon's erratic behavior. Subplot: Blake's Efficiency Challenge