Saunders: Daniel in the lion""s den.During the Senate""s proceedings, Smith""s credentials are presented to the dry-witted President of the Senate (Harry Carey), and he is brought forward to have the oath of office administered o him.This would force Spock to resign, and then Kirk could assume command of theEnterprisein order to stop Nero.Hoskins from the window seat down to the cellar ("canal") for burial, according to a pre-arranged plan with his aunts." He phones Senator Foley""s (and the new Senator Smith""s) secretary Saunders (Jean Arthur) [she is rarely called by her first name Clarissa] and tells her that Smith has disappeared.Why, what""s there to be afraid of? And when I get in a tight spot, I shoot my way out of it.Why sure.Shoot first and argue afterwards.You know, this game ain""t for guys that""s soft!Joe admits that there""s money and women, "good imes," and "excitin"" things" in the big town for them, where their fame and fortune lie.