2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Senate for Prompt Vote on Supre
时间：2019-01-06 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Margaret Besheer
Washington
14 January 2006
President Bush is urging the Senate to promptly 1 vote to confirm Supreme 2 Court nominee 3 Samuel Alito.
George W. Bush
President Bush's request for a swift vote comes as Democrats 4 on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they may move to postpone 5 the vote, which had been expected as early as Tuesday.
The 10 Republicans and eight Democrats on the committee concluded a week of hearings on the nomination 6 Friday. In his weekly radio address, President Bush had high praise for Judge Alito, whom he has nominated to fill the seat of retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
"America is fortunate to have a man of his intellect and integrity willing to serve, and as a justice on our nation's highest court, Sam Alito will make all Americans proud," said George W. Bush.
Samuel Alito
Justice O'Connor was considered a moderate on the nine-member court, and she often cast the deciding vote in five-to-four rulings. Senate Democrats say they are concerned about appointing a nominee who they contend might try to undermine abortion 7 rights and civil rights. But President Bush disagrees, and says Judge Alito is fair and open-minded.
"His record shows that he strictly 8 and fairly interprets the Constitution and laws, and does not try to legislate 9 from the bench, or impose his personal preference on the people," he said.
Despite opposition 10 from some Democrats, they did not discuss Judge Alito's nomination in their radio address. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois focused instead on what Democrats are calling the "culture of corruption 11" they say has come from five years of Republican control of the federal government. Senator Durbin said it is preventing government from dealing 12 with the real needs of the nation.
Dick Durbin
"Powerful corporate 13 special interests control the agenda, and people who don't have paid lobbyists really don't have much of a voice," said Dick Durbin.
The Democratic party has stepped up its attack on Republican ethics 14, after a once-powerful Washington lobbyist pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion 15 in a federal corruption investigation 16 that could implicate 17 a number of high-ranking Congressional leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Senator Durbin said honest leadership will help all Americans, and he said Democrats would introduce a reform package that includes increasing government accountability and enforcing ethics rules.
- He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
- She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
- She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
- His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
- The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
- Therefore,it is very urgent to legislate for the right of privacy.因此，为隐私权立法刻不容缓。
- It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
- The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
- Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
- The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
- The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。