Congressman LeBrandt is a member of the House of Representatives and one of the five Democrats opposing a new gun control bill. He votes with Cal Tillinghouse, and in order to win both their votes, Sam Seaborn thinks they should ask Vice President Hoynes to appeal to Tillinghouse; however, LeBrandt folds after he hears that Josh Lyman threatened Congressman Katzenmoyer's chances of reelection.
Tillinghouse tells the vice president that Josh's bullying offended the other representatives. Hoynes has Tillinghouse tell them that he wants them to vote on the resolution, and it will be a personal victory for him as the future president of the United States.[1]