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VOA常速英语:Lawmakers to Tackle Economic Relief, Trump Impeachment Trial

2021-04-01来源:和谐英语
The US capitol the scene of much drama in recent weeks will again be the center of attention,as lawmakers debate the economic stimulus amid the coronavirus pandemic,and hold arguments during the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump.
最近几周充满戏剧性场面的美国国会大厦将再次成为关注的中心,因为立法者将在冠状病毒大流行期间就经济刺激进行辩论,并在前总统唐纳德·特朗普弹劾审判期间进行辩论。
Congressional committees will begin the work of crafting legislation on components,of president Joe Bidens stimulus plan,which would provide aid to families, workers, businesses and local governments.
国会委员会将开始就拜登总统的刺激计划的组成部分起草立法,该计划将向家庭、工人、企业和地方政府提供援助。
Many republicans argue that the plan is too big,and not narrowly targeted to address only the issues that have arisen because of the pandemic.
许多共和党人认为,该计划规模太大,没有针对疫情引发的问题。
Democrats say the package needs to be passed fast given the nations economic crisis.
民主党人说,考虑到美国的经济危机,一揽子计划需要尽快通过。
The bottom line is weve got to support as many Americans as we can as robustly as we can,and as quickly as we can.
底线是,我们必须以尽可能快的速度,尽可能有力地支持尽可能多的美国人。
Time is of the essence.
时间是很宝贵的。
Trumps impeachment trial will take place in the senate in the afternoons,on one article of impeachment,that his words and actions led to the incitement of an insurrection at the capitol on January 6,an allegation that trump has denied.
特朗普的弹劾审判将于下午在参议院举行,针对的是一项弹劾条款,即他的言行导致一月六日在国会大厦煽动叛乱,特朗普否认了这一指控。
Senator roger wicker a republican from Mississippi called the trial,a meaningless messaging partisan exercise.
密西西比州共和党参议员罗杰·威克称这场审判是一场毫无意义的信息党派演习。
The charge George in the impeachment in the one article impeachment is that,he singularly incited a riot to invade the capital,and I do not think that will be proved in the trial no.
乔治在弹劾案中的指控是,他单独煽动暴乱入侵首都,我认为这一点不会在审判中得到证明。
With the senate divided evenly between 50 republicans and 50 democrats,17 republicans would have to join democrats to convict the president.
由于参议院由五十名共和党人和五十名民主党人平分,十七名共和党人将不得不加入民主党人的行列,才能给总统定罪。
A high bar to clear.
这个标准有些高。
Michelle Quinn VOA news
美国之音记者Michelle Quinn报道