โ€œIโ€™m gladโ€ฆโ€

Bernard: I believe you know each other.
Sir Humphrey: Yes, we did cross swords when the Minister gave me a grilling over the estimates in the Public Accounts Committee.
Hacker: I wouldnโ€™t say that.
Sir Humphrey: You came up with all the questions I hoped nobody would ask.
Hacker: Well, Oppositionโ€™s about coming up with awkward questions.
Sir Humphrey: And Government is about not answering them.
Hacker: Well, you answered all mine anyway.
Sir Humphrey: Iโ€™m glad you thought so, Minister.

โ€” Yes, Minister, S1E1, โ€œOpen Government,โ€ written by Antony Jay & Jonathan Lynn

Lexicon for the final line, which those who know me have oft suffered from. Hereโ€™s the bit as performed:

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