美国政府几十万公务员“放大假”,除非华盛顿的政治家能在当地时间午夜就预算协议达成一致。据说,国会民主党议员和共和党议之间的紧张局势升级。参议院民主党多数党领袖Harry Reid表示,让公共资金到期将产生深远的影响。
"People just want to get a home loan or get their tax refund or their paycheck. It would damage our image and credibility around the world. But Republicans are asking me to sacrifice my wife's health, my daughters' health and my nine granddaughters' health. They're asking me to sacrifice the health of women in Nevada and around-all across this country. Mr President, I'm not gonna be part of it, I won't do it."
“人们只想得到房子贷款,或得到退税或他们的薪水。如果预算协议不能达成一致,在全世界范围内我们的形象和信誉就会受到损害。但是,共和党人要求我牺牲我妻子的健康,我女儿的健康和我的九个外孙女的健康。他们要我牺牲内华达州(Nevada)和全国所有的女性的健康。总统先生,我不想成为其中的一部分,我不会那么做的。”
A BBC correspondent in Washington says their reputation is likely to be damaged if they failed to reach a consensus.
BBC驻华盛顿一名记者表示,如果他们未能达成共识,他们的声誉可能受到损害。
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