2007年VOA标准英语-US Congress Subpoenas Former White House Offici
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Washington
13 June 2007
Congressional committees have taken legal steps to compel two former White House aides to testify in public about the controversial firing of eight federal prosecutors 1. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it is the latest sign of escalating 2 tensions between the Bush administration and the Democratic Party majority in the legislature.
Harriet Miers (file photo)
The House and Senate committees issued subpoenas 5 for testimony 6 from former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor on their roles in the firings of eight U.S. prosecutors
The committees are looking into allegations some of these eight were sacked because they refused to do the bidding of Republican office holders 7 and fell out of favor at the White House. The hiring and firing of prosecutors is supposed to be free of political interference.
President Bush has offered to make documents and closed-door interviews with present and former officials available to congressional investigators 8. But many lawmakers say that is not enough.
At a briefing for reporters, presidential spokesman Tony Snow was asked if the White House will contest the subpoenas in court. "We're going to review the subpoenas and we will respond appropriately," he said.
Snow said once again that the administration acted within its authority in firing the prosecutors and that nothing illegal was done. He said White House aides should not be compelled to testify before Congress and the public, because it would damage their ability to offer confidential 9 advice to the president.
On Capitol Hill, a prominent Democrat 3 on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Charles Schumer of New York, said the subpoenas were a last resort.
"Today, the House and Senate have said that we realize the White House is never going to cooperate and we have to go the subpoena 4 route. It is sad that it has come to this," he said.
Democrats 10 say the firings provide proof that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has allowed White House political considerations to affect the work of the traditionally independent Justice Department. On Monday, Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to get a symbolic 11 vote of no confidence in Gonzales.
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。
- Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。
- My company has complied with committee subpoenas by supplying documents confirming all that I have said. 本公司按照委员会的要求，提供了能够证实我刚才发言的文件。 来自辞典例句
- Congressional Investigations: Subpoenas and Contempt Power. Report for Congress April 2, 2003. 金灿荣：《美国国会的监督功能》，载《教学与研究》2003年第2期。 来自互联网
- 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。
- Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
- It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
- We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。
- 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》