President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. 美国总统布什星期二在白宫举行的记者会上说,美国正面临经济困难时期,而国会缺乏行动则使

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年4月

By Michael Bowman White House 29 April 2008 President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House, where Mr. Bush held a news

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

Asserting executive privilege, President Bush has refused to comply with a congressional request for documents relating to the leak of the identity of former CIA operative Valerie Wilson. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, a House committee delayed a vote

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(七月)

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 27 June 2007 A bipartisan congressional report says Iraq's military and police forces are not capable of taking over responsibility for security, and U.S. forces continue to bear the burden of President Bush's military su

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Jim Malone Washington 23 March 2007 President Bush and Democrats in Congress appear on a collision course over whether Congress has the right to demand testimony under oath from White House aides in connection with the firing of eight U.S. attorne

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By Jim Malone Washington 21 June 2006 Iraq is expected to be a central issue in the November congressional elections in the United States. As VOA national correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington, both major political parties are shaping the

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(六月)

Majority Democrats in Congress have provided details of a huge stimulus plan to help the battered U.S. economy, a bill that would be signed into law by Barack Obama after his inauguration as president next week. At a projected $825 billion, the meas

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(一月)

Obama, House Speaker Take Positions on Budget Before Negotiations Fresh from his election victory, President Barack Obama sounded conciliatory Friday - inviting congressional and business leaders to the White House next week to begin discussions on a

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The battle over reforming the U.S. health care system has intensified in recent weeks, and the political stakes are growing for President Barack Obama as well as for Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Pres. Barack Obama listens to a question at

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(八月)

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 13 October 2006 Several issues are expected to be key in influencing how people vote in next month's U.S. congressional elections, from public perceptions about President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq, [and] the sta

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Majority Democrats in Congress met with economic experts on Capitol Hill Monday to discuss a new package of steps to stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA's Dan Robinson reports that minority Republicans say they agree on the need for new legislation to h

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(162) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Jim Malone Washington 14 September 2006 New public opinion polls suggest President Bush has helped Republican congressional candidates by refocusing this year's campaign debate on the war on terrorism. Despite the latest results, opposition Democ

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By Jim Malone Washington 19 July 2006 Much has been made over President Bush's low public approval ratings for most of the past year. But opinion polls indicate that the American public holds Congress in low regard as well. --------- A recent poll b

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By Scott Stearns White House 08 December 2006 President Bush, right, with, from left, incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and outgoing House Speaker Dennis Hastert U.S. President George Bush says he will work with Republicans and Democrats in Congr

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今天我们要学的词是celebrated。Celebrated, 意思是著名的。美国国会将最高平民荣誉、国会金质奖章授予美国四位著名宇航员, U.S. Congress has awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to four celebrated American ast

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European shares extended gains by midday on Tuesday with banks rebounding from lows ahead of U.S. President George Bush's speech on the financial sector rescue package. Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell by as much as 3 percent in e

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今天我们要学的词是unemployment benefits。 Unemployment benefits, 失业救济金。 Florida is getting ready to make some big changes to its unemployment benefits program, 佛罗里达州准备对该州的失业救济金项目进行大幅改革

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 13 November 2007 President Bush is pushing the U.S. Congress to give him the extra money he says is needed for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Democrats

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: What is in the border security agreement that congressional negotiators made last night? We are pretty sure of one thing that is not in it. Republicans and Democrats left out most of the money that President Trump was demanding f

发表于:2019-03-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2019年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

Trump Postpones Pelosi Trip To War Zone After She Postpones State Of The Union MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Fly commercial. That, in essence, was President Trump's recommendation to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as she was preparing to depart on a co

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