Alex looks like she has something to tell Tom. Maybe she's trying to explain why she felt the need to visit Congresswoman Hookstraten. What could she have possibly talked to her about?
Congresswoman Hookstraten looks like she's doing some more research via her computer. Who's she investigating now? Once you get bitten by the power hungry bug, you're always power hungry, apparently. What evil does she have planned next?
Maybe Kirkman is telling those gathered that he's had enough of this job and is going back to regular civilian life. He wouldn't do anything like that would he?