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It is virtually unheard-of for Congress to rebuke a sitting president.
國會指責現任總統幾乎是一種前所未聞的現象。
The last one to be challenged was William Howard Taft, who served from 1909 to 1913.
上一位被質疑的總統還是任期為1909 -1913年的威廉·霍華德·塔夫脫。
He was accused of having tried to influence a disputed Senate election,
他被指控操控某屆陷入了爭議的參議院選舉，
but in the end, the Senate passed a watered-down resolution and the phrase "ought to be severely condemned" was removed.
但參議院最后還是通過了一項“打折”決議，刪除了“應該予以嚴厲譴責”這一措辭。
While the vote on Tuesday was symbolic and nonbinding,
雖然周二的投票只是象征意義上的投票，并不具備法律約束力，
the debate dramatized the conflict between Democrats and a president
這場辯論依然突顯了民主黨人和這位無論是議程
who has organized his agenda and his re-election campaign around stoking racial controversy
還是連任競選都緊緊圍繞著煽動種族爭議，
and casting the group of progressive stars as dangerous extremists to be feared.
將進步明星塑造成令人畏懼的危險極端分子的總統之間的沖突。
Among other things, the resolution declares that the House "believes that immigrants and their descendants have made America stronger,"
民主黨的決議宣稱，眾議院“相信，美國今日的強大離不開移民及其后代的貢獻，”
that "those who take the oath of citizenship are every bit as American as those whose families have lived in the United States for many generations,"
“那些宣誓成為美國公民的人，和那些世世代代都在美國生活的家庭都是美國人，二者沒有任何分別。”
and that the House "is committed to keeping America open to those lawfully seeking refuge and asylum from violence and oppression,
眾議院“致力于向那些通過合法途徑尋求庇護、躲避暴力和壓迫的人敞開歡迎之門，
and those who are willing to work hard to live the American Dream, no matter their race, ethnicity, faith, or country of origin."
向愿意為實現美國夢而努力工作的人，無論種族、民族、信仰和原籍，敞開歡迎之門。”
One after another, Republicans rose to reject the criticism of Mr. Trump,
共和黨人則陸續站起來拒絕批評特朗普，
arguing that it was Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and her colleagues —
聲稱奧卡西奧·科爾特斯和她同事——
who have sometimes used coarse language to describe Mr. Trump and his policies —
曾用粗俗的語言評論特朗普及其政策的那部分同事——
who should be rebuked and punished for their words and conduct.
他們的言行才應該受到譴責和懲罰。
When we consider the power of this chamber to legislate for the common good, Mr. Collins said,
“考慮到這個議院享有為民眾福祉而立法的權力，”柯林斯說，
"I wonder why my colleagues have become so eager to attack the president
我就很好奇，我的同僚為什么如此熱衷于攻擊總統，
they are willing to sacrifice the rules, precedent and the integrity of the people's house
為了一個前所未有，擾亂眾議院民主進程的投票，
for an unprecedented vote that undercuts its very democratic processes."
連眾議院的規則、先例和操守都要棄置于不顧。”
The Democratic unity on the vote could prove short-lived.
民主黨在這次投票中表現出來的精誠團結或許只是曇花一現。
Moments after the measure passed, Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas,
因為決議通過后不久，德克薩斯州民主黨眾議員阿爾·格林
went to the House floor to reintroduce his articles of impeachment against the president.
就到眾議院重新推介了彈劾總統的條款。
If Mr. Green can force a debate, the divisions between liberals and more moderate Democrats will almost certainly re-emerge.
如果格林先生能夠推動眾議院就此展開討論，幾乎可以肯定，自由派和相對溫和的民主黨人之間的分歧還會再次浮出水面。
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