2006年VOA标准英语-US Supreme Court Nominee Faces Second Day
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Deborah Tate
Washington
11 January 2006
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Samuel Alito
President Bush's nominee 1 for the U.S. Supreme 2 Court, Judge Samuel Alito, returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On Tuesday, Alito was asked about the limits of presidential power and abortion 3 rights.
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Judge Samuel Alito was asked repeatedly about statements he made as a lawyer in the Reagan administration in support of executive branch power. Some Democrats 5 expressed concerns that Alito backed expanded powers for the president at the expense of Americans' civil liberties. Alito responded that the president does not have a "blank check" in terms of power, even in wartime. "Our Constitution applies in times of peace and in times of war, and it protects the rights of Americans under all circumstances," he said.
Alito was asked about President Bush's decision to order, without warrants, eavesdropping 6 on phone calls of Americans suspected of having ties to terrorists. Some lawmakers have questioned the legality of the decision, but Alito declined to comment directly on the matter.
On the issue of abortion, Alito was asked about memos 7 he wrote during his time in the Reagan administration in support of eroding 8 abortion rights.
He responded that he was reflecting the views of the administration at the time, and vowed 9 to approach abortion cases with an open mind.
Some Democrats were not convinced, and expressed concern that Alito, if confirmed, would try to overturn the 1973 Supreme Court case known as Roe 10 versus 11 Wade 12 that legalized abortion.
Senator Charles Schumer is a New York Democrat 4. "We can only conclude that if the question came before you, it is very likely you would vote to overrule Roe v. Wade," he said.
As he began his questioning of Alito, Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, accused some Democrats of searching for any way to defeat his nomination 13. "I do think there are those who have already decided 14 to vote against your nomination and are looking for a reason to do so," he said.
For his part, Alito maintained a calm demeanor 15 throughout the long day. In response to one Senator's question, he offered an assessment 16 of the confirmation 17 process so far: "At times it has been a thrill, and at times it has been disorienting," he said.
If confirmed, Alito would succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. She is considered a centrist and often cast the deciding vote in 5-4 rulings in controversial cases. Some Democrats argue Alito would shift the ideological 18 balance of the court to the right.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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》
- We caught him eavesdropping outside the window. 我们撞见他正在窗外偷听。
- Suddenly the kids,who had been eavesdropping,flew into the room. 突然间，一直在偷听的孩子们飞进屋来。
- Big shots get their dander up and memos start flying. 大人物们怒火中烧，备忘录四下乱飞。 来自辞典例句
- There was a pile of mail, memos and telephone messages on his desk. 他的办公桌上堆满着信件、备忘录和电话通知。 来自辞典例句
- The coast is slowly eroding. 海岸正慢慢地被侵蚀。
- Another new development is eroding the age-old stereotype of the male warrior. 另一个新现象是，久已形成的男人皆武士的形象正逐渐消失。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。
- I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？
- The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
- The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。
- We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
- We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。
- 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。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
- The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
- He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。
- He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。