United States Congress Explained In the United States, voters choose members of Congress every two years. But what is Congress? 美国的选民每两年选一次国会议员。然而国会是什么呢? Imagine that the U.S. government is a chair wi

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> 07 美国国会就阿拉斯加州原油开采议案进行讨论 ENV-Alaska Oil Drilling Proposal DATE=3/9/01 TITLE=ENVIRONMENT REPORT - (1)Alaska Oil Drilling (2)Proposal BYLINE=Cynthia Kirk (Start

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The Capitol is certainly the center of American politics, but a new website from the Non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics shows that the Capitol is also a center of wealth. According to data on

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AS IT IS 2016-09-30 US Congress Overrides Obama Veto of 9/11 Bill 美国国会推翻奥巴马对911法案的否决 The United States Congress has voted to overrule a presidential veto of a bill supported by families of victims of the September 11, 20

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Iraq Oil for Food Scandal Plays Out on Capitol Hill 美国国会牵扯进伊拉克石油换食品计划 Representatives of companies monitoring the shipment of oil and delivery of humanitarian goods u

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TED2013大会开幕伊始,詹尼弗格兰霍姆抛出了一个针对美国人却又影响世界的问题:我们如何创造更多的工作?她的想法是通过投资新的可替代能源。而她所面对的巨大挑战是能否在借助或不借

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Built, Burned, Bakery: A Short History of the US Capitol Building The United States Capitol is one of the most famous buildings in Washington. The Capitol building is also one of the best-known symbols of the U.S. government. And it has been around f

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美国国会誓言将对恐怖行动进行报复 US Congress Vows Retribution David Swan Capitol Hill 12 Sep 2001 The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have returned to work after Tuesday's ter

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US Congress Urged to Reorganize Anti-Terrorist Oversight The United States has taken major steps to protect itself from terrorism in the three and one-half years since the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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U.S. lawmakers are expected to pass a two-year federal budget this week, ending a contentious and politically-polarized year on a bipartisan note. While Congress is acting on fiscal matters, it has shelved possible new economic sanctions against Iran

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WASHINGTONFormer U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said a letter by 47 Republican senators sent directly to Iran's government was out of step with the best traditions of American leadership and undermined sensitive, international talks with the

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AS IT IS 2016-05-29 Approval of TPP in US Congress Seen as Difficult 美国国会批准TPP的可能性不大 In Vietnam this week, President Barack Obama spoke in support of the free-trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The free-trad

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美国国会是否将破坏伊朗核协议? A growing number of U.S. lawmakers of both political parties say Congress should have an up-or-down vote if a final accord is reached on Irans nuclear program. Even as the Obama administration braces for

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今天我们要学的词儿是status quo。 Status quo是指现状。Maintain the status quo是维持现状;restore the status quo是恢复原状。美国国会在移民改革议案的问题上继续存在严重分歧。商务部长古铁雷斯表示

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美国国会达成预算协议 WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chief budget negotiators in the U.S. Congress said Tuesday that they have struck a two-year deal to avoid a government shutdown on Jan. 15. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray a

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227 美国国会对导弹防御体系提出质疑 Senate Democrats Skeptical of Missile Defense Jim Malone Washington 24 Jul 2001 20:45 UTC\ The debate over President Bush's proposed missile defense s

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155 美国国会讨论改革竞选捐款提议 US Congress Debates Campaign Finance Reform Jim Malone Washington 12 Jul 2001 02:15 UTC Supporters of changing the way U.S. political campaigns are finan

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奥巴马呼吁美国国会今年向前推进移民改革 WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday called on U.S. Congress to move forward the immigration reform this year, after the once hot-button issue has been overs

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WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congress on Thursday held its first hearing on the Boston Marathon bombing, with witnesses calling for more resources for local law enforcement to combat homegrown terrorism. At the House of Representatives Homeland

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WASHINGTON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday used the moment of a naturalization ceremony at the White House to push Congress to put forward the immigration reform legislation. The president, who has just come back from a Mi

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