2006年VOA标准英语-Alito Confirmation Hearings to Continue Fr
时间：2019-01-16 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Deborah Tate
Washington
13 January 2006
Supreme 1 Court nominee 2 Judge Samuel Alito
Witnesses will resume testifying Friday at Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. They began their testimony 3 Thursday, after Judge Alito completed three days of testimony.
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The first witness to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee was Stephen Tober, chairman of the American Bar Association Standing 5 Committee on the Federal Judiciary, whose organization gave Judge Samuel Alito its highest rating, well qualified 6 for the Supreme Court. "His integrity, his professional competence 7, and his judicial 8 temperament 9 are indeed found to be of the highest standing," he said.
Some 30 witnesses are testifying at the hearing. Republicans have called half of them, and they are all expected to express support for the nomination 10.
The rest of the witnesses, called by the Democrats 12, are expected to testify in opposition 13 to the nomination. They include representatives of abortion 14 rights and civil rights groups.
Democrats have expressed concern with Alito's judicial record, saying it suggests the nominee, if confirmed, would try to erode 15 abortion rights and minority rights.
Senator Edward Kennedy questions Judge Samuel Alito, Thursday
As the nominee was completing his testimony, Senator Ted 4 Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat 11, said the average American has a hard time getting a fair shake in Alito's courtroom. "In case after case we see legal contortion 16, inconsistent reasoning to bend over backwards 17 to help the powerful," he said.
But, in an exchange with Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, Alito sought to assure lawmakers that he is fair and impartial 18, and would continue to be so on the high court, if confirmed.
Schumer: Judge Alito, I assume you believe you will be able to be fair in every case that comes before you on the Supreme Court?
Alito: I have no reason to believe that I will not be, I certainly will.
Schumer: You do not believe you prejudged any legal or constitutional issue?
Alito: I do not believe that I have.
Schumer: You will take care to apply the rules of law and procedure equally and even-handedly, no matter whom the parties are, prosecution 19 or defense 20?
Alito: I certainly will, Senator, yes.
The chairman of the committee, Senator Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, praised Alito's stamina 21 during the hearings. "I have been handed statistics which show that you have been questioned for about 18 hours, a number of questions approximating some 700," he said.
Despite likely opposition from Democrats, Alito is expected to be confirmed by the Republican-led Senate later this month. He would succeed the retiring Sandra Day O'Connor, who is considered a centrist and who often cast the deciding vote in five-to-four rulings on controversial cases.
- 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 testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
- We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
- This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
- These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
- The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
- Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
- 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。
- 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》
- 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。
- 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。
- Once exposed,soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
- Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
- I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts.我不得不为这些体操运动员们高难度的扭体动作而赞叹。
- This sentence was spoken with the bitterness of self-upbraiding,and a contortion of visage absolutely demoniacal.这话是用辛辣的自我谴责的口吻说出来的，说话时他的面孔也歪扭得象个地道的魔鬼。
- He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
- All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
- He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
- Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
- 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。