Bush Presses Congress on Tax Cuts

Broadcast: Jan 11 2003 President Bush used his weekly radio address to press for Congressional action on $670 billion worth of proposed tax cuts. Democrats have a rival plan they say gives more help t

英语新闻视频 17th National Congress of the CPC closes

The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China concluded this morning after a week long session. Delegates praised the Congress which firmly entrenched socialism with Chinese Characteristics and the Scientific Outlook on Development as t

英语听力—环球英语 1451 Mountains Under the Sea

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Women in Congress

Broadcast: Feb 17, 2002 By Jerilyn Watson Many years ago, a popular saying in America was,

VOA常速英语2007-US Congress Considers New Sanctions Against Suda

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 03 October 2007 The Bush administration is calling for the U.S. Congress to hold off on approving additional sanctions on Sudan, saying further economic pressure could hurt diplomatic efforts that have begun to show progr

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Congress Locked in Legal Battles

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 10 July 2007 As he faces renewed pressure from Congress over the war in Iraq, President Bush and majority Democrats are also locked in legal battles involving other issues. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, wh

科学家探索海底火山

Scientists Explore Underwater Volcanoes 科学家探索海底火山 What covers nearly 29 million square kilometers of this planet beneath the sea? The answer is seamounts. Seamounts are mountains, usually volcanoes, that rise up from the sea floor.

VOA标准英语2008年-US Congress Faces a Week of Challenges

The U.S. Congress faces a major legislative challenge next week as it awaits details of a Bush administration plan to deal with the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where congressional leaders are

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Keeps Up Pressure on Congress to Approve W

By Margaret Besheer Washington 01 December 2007 President Bush is urging Congress to pass several pieces of legislation when the lawmakers return from a long holiday recess next week. Among them, the president is pushing for funding for the wars in I

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Congress Delays Country of Origin Label

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Congress Delays Country-of-Origin Labeling By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 This is Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United S

VOA常速英语2007-Bush Says Congress is Not Getting Its Work Done

By Scott Stearns White House 30 October 2007 President Bush is criticizing the Democratic led Congress for failing to approve legislation to fund the government. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Democrats say the president is bloc

英语新闻视频 Presidium of 17th CPC Nat´l Congress holds 1st

After the preparatory meeting , the Presidium of the 17th Party Congress held its first meeting, which was presided over by General Secretary of CPC Central Committee Hu Jintao. The Presidium voted and approved the 36 members of its Standing Committ

CCTV9英语新闻：Submersible Jiaolong ready for dive

China's manned submersible Jiaolong is now ready to start a deep-sea dive at seamount area in the South China Sea and carry out observation. It comes after an error occurred Thursday on its positioning system. The tasks for the dive on Friday include

VOA常速英语2007年-US Congress Overrides Bush Veto For the First T

By Cindy Saine Washington 10 November 2007 Lawmakers in both houses of the U.S. Congress this week handed President Bush a major defeat when they voted to override his veto legislation to fund popular water projects. It was the first time in his seve

英语新闻视频 17th CPC National Congress opens

The ruling Communist Party of China, the CPC has convened its 17th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the 16th CPC Central Committee, delivered a keynote report. It's the first time for Hu J

VOA常速英语2008年-US Library of Congress Puts Knowledge on the We

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 17 March 2008 The Library of Congress has been preparing for the digital age since the 1960's, when it used early technology to create and share its bibliographic information in electronic form. In the 1990's, the lib

US Congress Approves Three Free Trade Pacts

The U.S. Congress has approved free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama - the first such accords passed during Barack Obamas presidency. Backers say the trade deals will boost U.S. exports by $13 billion a year, while opponents say they

Obama Sends Jobs Bill to Congress, Urges Passage

President Obama is urging the U.S. Congress to act quickly on a $447-billion bill he is sending to Capitol Hill aimed at giving the U.S. economy a jolt by creating jobs. Obama used a Rose Garden event to urge opposition Republicans to support the leg

Obama Urges Congress to Put Americans First

President Barack Obama says it is time for members of Congress to put aside political brinksmanship in order to boost the United States' sluggish economic recovery and create more jobs. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama said too many American

英语听力—环球英语 1074 Mountains Under the Sea

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