国会议员

It would be an unmitigated disaster' not to act, Mr. Wagoner told lawmakers.

瓦格纳对国会议员们说，不采取行动无异于一场难以消除的灾难。

But many congressmen think it would usurp their responsibilities.

但是也有不少国会议员表示这会侵犯他们的职责。

I do not lay egg, as a hen does, because I was born without any equipment for it .for the same reason I do not get myself elected to Congress, or play the violoncello, or teach metaphysics in a college, or work in a steel mill.

我不会下蛋，但母鸡可以，因为我天生就没有这方面的机能，同理，我也不会参选国会议员，不会演奏大提琴、不会在大学里教哲学、不会在钢厂里工作。

But the league has not honored that trust," Congressman Waxman said."

但是，联赛却配不上那份信任。"国会议员瓦克斯曼说。"

Wilberforce stood for Parliament on one occasion, and hissister helped him with his election campaign.

有一次，威尔伯佛斯做国会议员候选人，他的妹妹帮助他搞竞选运动。

A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen went home.

当年的一个报道说那些脾气暴躁的国会议员们回家了。

After this it happened," he writes,"that many nations received the faith of Christ, and there were many synods assembled throughout the earth, and among the English race also after they had received the faith of Christ, both of holy bishops and of their exalted Witan.

在这以后，他说，有许多国家接受了对基督的信仰（有许多宗教会议遍及地球各处，在英国人中当他们接受了基督信仰，不论对神圣主教的，或是对崇高的'国会议员'的）之后，也是如此。

Congressman Woolsey says she has introduced just such legislation: a binding resolution that would bring troops home, provide a framework to bring stability to Iraq, and fully fund the veterans' health care system.

国会议员伍尔西说她已经提出了那样的决议：一个约束性决议，把军队召回美国，并且为伊拉克稳定和建立老兵保健系统提供了基本框架。

Congressman Woolsey says she has introduced just such legislation : a binding resolution that would bring troops home, provide a framework to bring stability to Iraq, and fully fund the veterans' healthcare system.

国会议员 Woolsey 表示，她已经向议会提出了这样的立法建议：一项正式决议，将军队带回本国，对伊拉克的问题提供一个架构，并且完全资助退役兵健康服务系统。

Then came the zinger.

全体国会议员们都站了起来，长时间地为他鼓掌，共和党人表现得尤其热烈。

It seems likely that Kraft will return with a better offer.

看起来卡夫要重新考虑一个更好的出价了。

But he'd rather burn off my feelers and watch me squirm.

可他却放任那个家伙对我为所欲为！