Senator Jonah Thomas is the young vision of hope among a senate filled with disillusionment, greed, corruption and apathy. He puts in the long hours laboring on a strategy to make a difference when he is summoned to a private meeting at the penthouse of the historic Artisan Hotel with a few of his colleagues.

Unbeknownst to them, the FBI is carefully monitoring their meeting from a nearby room -- thanks to a tip from a rival senator. But before the meeting can even take place, a violent explosion erupts on the floor of the penthouse.