VOA标准英语2008年-US House Panel Confirms Cuts to European Missil
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By Dan Robinson
Washington
15 May 2008
A House of Representatives committee has voted down attempts by Republicans to restore more than $200 million for a planned U.S. missile defense 1 system in Europe. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, a final decision on funding must await House and Senate votes on separate versions of a more than $500 billion defense authorization 2 measure for 2009, and negotiations 3 to resolve differences.
The Bush administration wants to place 10 land-based interceptor missiles in Poland, and a related radar 4 installation in the Czech Republic, as a NATO defense against potential ballistic missile launches on Europe, with a focus on potential Iranian threats.
The plan is controversial, and has increased tensions with Russia, which views the future system as a threat, and has faced opposition 5 from congressional Democrats 7.
Democrats say their $8.6 billion figure for the Missile Defense Agency, a $720 million reduction, is roughly equal to current year funding, while a $232 million decrease for the European missile program is $100 million above last year's request.
California Democrat 6 Representative Ellen Tauscher, says the Bush administration has not yet met conditions for full funding. "We are hardly slashing 8 what the president has asked for, but things have not changed. We do not have signed agreement with Poland or the Czech Republic, we do not have ratified 9 agreements with their parliaments," he said.
Tauscher also says the administration has not yet provided a review of alternatives,or certified 10 that the system has been acceptably tested for operational effectiveness.
Republicans proposed amendments 11 to restore money for the Missile Defense Agency,including 232 million dollars for the European missile shield program.
Alabama Republican Congressman 12 Terry Everett warned that funding cuts would endanger hoped for agreements with Poland and the Czech Republic, and send a bad message to NATO.
"It frankly 13 sends a wrong message to our allies, risks breaking down [our] negotiations with Poland and negatively affecting the planned June 2008 signing of agreements with the Czech Republic, demonstrates to NATO allies a lack of U.S. Commitment, after NATO gave its endorsement 14 to the U.S. proposal to counter increasing missile threats and continuing collective security," he said.
"Iran right now has ballistic capability 15 to reach a lot of Europe with ballistic missiles and it is developing very rapidly ballistic missile capability to reach all of Europe," said Republican Duncan Hunter.
Republican Doug Lamborn added, "The real point in this debate is even if we wait, Iran will not, and other potential adversaries 16 will watch our commitment to defend."
Democrats argued that the European missile plan should not be rushed. House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt, a Democrat from South Carolina, says the program would divert funds from other U.S. defense needs, and possibly tie the hands of a new president.
"What we need to strike here is a balance, enough of a commitment to the project to let the Poles and Czechs know that we are not backing down on them, that the thing is still there it is still viable 17, still in the works, yet not so much commitment at this point that the next president, whoever he or she may be, does not have the flexibility 18 to review this commitment," Spratt said.
While the U.S. and the Czech Republic are headed toward a hoped for signing in June, negotiations with Poland have been more problematic.
Wednesday's House committee votes contrast with the Senate Armed Services committee,which voted earlier this month to fully 19 fund President Bush's request, while imposing 20 conditions, including approval by the Polish and Czech parliaments
Senate and House votes on their versions of defense authorization legislation are not likely until June, and any differences will have to be worked out in negotiations.
Both chambers 21 will also have to vote on separate defense appropriations 22 bills. Lawmakers also approved cuts in various other Missile Defense Agency programs, added money for some others, and provided $10 million for a joint 23 U.S.-Israel short-range anti-ballistic missile program.
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
- You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
- Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。
- 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 Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- 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》
- Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
- He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句
- The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified. 条约没有得到批准，因此被宣布无效。
- The treaty was ratified by all the member states. 这个条约得到了所有成员国的批准。
- Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
- The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。
- The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
- Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。
- We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
- His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
- That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
- Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句
- The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
- The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。
- Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
- The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
- He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
- The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
- More commonly, funding controls are imposed in the annual appropriations process. 更普遍的作法是，拨款控制被规定在年度拨款手续中。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
- Should the president veto the appropriations bill, it goes back to Congress. 假如总统否决了这项拨款提案，就把它退还给国会。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件