美國國會議員對總統國情諮文褒貶不一範例

U.S. lawmakers have expressed a mix of reactions to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, with a particular focus on his economic policies and the ongoing international negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.
美國國會議員們對奧巴馬總統的國情諮文演講反應不一，而奧巴馬的經濟政策以及圍繞伊朗核項目的國際談判是議員們的關注焦點。

After the speech Tuesday night at the Capitol in Washington, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called Mr. Obama's speech a "powerful vision of opportunity and prosperity" for American families, and highlighted his plans to help those in the middle class.
奧巴馬星期二晚間結束在華盛頓國會山的演講後，國會衆議院少數黨領袖佩洛西說，奧巴馬在演講中極其關注爲美國家庭提供機會和繁榮，並強調他計劃幫助中產階級。

But Republicans in the Senate, who reclaimed a majority this year, questioned how the president would fund those initiatives.
但今年贏得多數席位的共和黨參議員們對奧巴馬如何爲實施有關計劃提供資金提出質疑。

Senator Cory Gardner expressed opposition to raising money through new taxes.
參議員加德納表示，反對通過增稅籌集資金。

On Iran, Mr. Obama said enacting new sanctions would "all but guarantee" the negotiations would fail, but some members of Congress are pushing for more economic pressure.
奧巴馬在談到伊朗問題時說，對伊朗實施新制裁幾乎等於宣告談判失敗，但一些議員主張對伊朗施加更大經濟壓力。

Senator Gardner said the current effort has given too many concessions to Iran, while not getting enough in return.
加德納說，目前的做法對伊朗做出太多讓步，同時卻沒有從伊朗得到足夠的回報。

Democratic Representative Eliot Engel also wants more sanctions, which have hurt Iran's economy during the past few years.
民主黨參議員恩格爾也主張對伊朗實施更多制裁。幾年來，制裁使伊朗經濟受到損害。

Representative David Scott, a Democrat, expressed similar dissatisfaction with the president's counterterror policies.
民主黨衆議員斯科特也表示，對奧巴馬的反恐政策感到不滿。

Others backed Mr. Obama, including Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer, who said he "showed his leadership when he talked about America leading a united world in confronting the threat of terrorism."
一些議員支持奧巴馬，包括民主黨參議員博克瑟。她說，奧巴馬在談到美國領導團結一致的國際社會對抗恐怖主義威脅時，展示了領袖風範。