Leslie Knope: I need more firepower. I need bigger guns. You know what I need to do? Form a committee. Right?
Tom: Yeah, that could work.
Leslie Knope: Yeah, 'cause committees are power, and committees make things happen. Committees are the lifeblood of our democratic system. That's really good. Write that down.
Tom: Yep.
Leslie Knope: [to camera] From time to time, when I think of an eloquent saying or a phrase, I have Tom write it down. He's collecting them for my memoirs.
[aside to camera:]
Tom: Here's Leslie's quote from Wednesday. [shows a piece of paper with squiggly lines written on it]
[back:]
Leslie Knope: Okay, read it back to me.
Tom: Um... "Committees cover our democracy with blood."
Leslie Knope: Hmm. Sounded better when I said it. It's still good, though.