2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Blames Democrats for Stalled Immigrat
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（四月）
By VOA News
08 April 2006
President Bush (file photo)
President Bush says the Senate Democratic Party leader is responsible for the failure of compromise legislation on immigration moving forward.
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On Thursday, Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate reached a broad compromise on immigration reform. But, by Friday, the deal was on the verge 1 of completely collapsing 2, after a series of procedural votes failed to move the measure forward.
President Bush supports the compromise bill, which would offer eventual 3 citizenship 4 to millions of illegal immigrants. In his weekly radio address Saturday, he blamed Senate Minority leader Harry 5 Reid, who, Mr. Bush said, blocked the bill when he refused to allow votes on more than three Republican-backed amendments 6 to the legislation. "I call on the Senate Minority Leader to end his blocking tactics, and allow the Senate to do its work, and pass a fair, effective immigration reform bill," he said.
Senator Reid says he objected to the amendments, because he believed they were intended to weaken essential parts of the legislation. He also denied accusations 7 by some Republican leaders that he is trying to put roadblocks in the way of passing the bill for political reasons. Immigration reform is an emotionally-charged issue, and this is an election year for many in Congress.
President Bush wants comprehensive immigration reform that will secure U.S. borders, strengthen the enforcement of laws and include a temporary worker program, which he says will relieve pressure on America's border. But the president has firmly rejected rewarding those who came to the United States illegally with citizenship. "We must ensure that those who break our laws are not granted an automatic path to citizenship," he said.
Congress recessed 9 Friday for two weeks, putting on hold the effort to move comprehensive immigration reform forward.
Meanwhile, in the Democratic radio address, Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland said the United States is not as safe as it should be, because of failures by the Bush administration and the Republican-dominated Congress. Hoyer said ports, mass transit 10 systems and chemical and nuclear plants are still vulnerable, nearly five years after the September 11, terrorist attacks. "Today, unfortunately, our nation and our people are not as safe as they could - and should - be. Too often, the Bush administration and Republicans in Congress have failed to back up their rhetoric 11 with robust 12 action," he said.
National security has been President Bush's main focus since the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. Opposition 13 Democrats 14 have been trying to strengthen their national security credentials 15, ahead of November elections.
President Bush has blamed the Senate Democratic leader for blocking passage of a controversial immigration reform bill that would give many of the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants a chance to earn citizenship.
Mr. Bush said on U.S. radio Saturday that Senator Harry Reid's refusal to allow more than three amendments to the bill is keeping the legislative 16 body from doing its work.
Democrats, however, have blamed majority Republicans for the deadlock 17, saying that the proposed amendments were aimed at gutting 18 the bipartisan, compromise bill announced on Thursday.
The compromise fell apart Friday in an argument over amendments that would limit who would be eligible 19 for citizenship. The bill's supporters failed to get enough votes to end debate before the start of a two-week spring recess 8.
The senators say they hope to take up the measure again after they return.
Some Democrats are also concerned the bill would be gutted 20 when it comes up for negotiations 21 with lawmakers from the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The House has approved a tougher bill which makes illegal immigration a major crime.
The immigration debate has sparked protests across the nation.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
- Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
- The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。
- Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
- Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。
- He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
- Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- 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。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
- Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
- My rooms were large, with deeply recessed windows and painted, eighteenth-century panellin. 我住的房间很宽敞，有向里凹陷很深的窗户，油漆过的十八世纪的镶花地板。 来自辞典例句
- The Geneva meeting recessed while Kennety and Khrushchev met in Vienna. 肯尼迪同赫鲁晓夫在维也纳会晤时，日内瓦会议已经休会。 来自辞典例句
- His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
- The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
- Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
- Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。
- She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
- China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。
- 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 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》
- He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
- Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。
- Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
- Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
- The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
- The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- Disappointed? I was gutted! 失望？我是伤心透了！
- The invaders gutted the historic building. 侵略者们将那幢历史上有名的建筑洗劫一空。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 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。