meanwhile, the democratic party learns about "olympia", codename for a series of bribes from defense contractor charlie reynolds (james rebhorn) paid to haney when he was vice president. the democratic national committee chairman joe hollis (wilford brimley) asks douglas to investigate. hollis offers the support of the democratic party for a presidential run in return for his help. douglas accepts, hoping to beat haney and get back into the oval office. meanwhile, haney and his chief of staff carl witnaur (bradley whitford) plot to frame kramer for the scandal. when rumors begin to suggest that kramer was involved in olympia, he begins his own investigation.