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The path forward remains¹ unclear for U.S. policymakers following the assassination² of Maj. General Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian general.

Iran's top diplomat³ has now been barred from entering the United States. He was scheduled to appear for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council later this week.

The evolving situation with Iran poses huge political questions for everyone in federal office. Republican Congressman⁴ Fred Upton represents Michigan's 6th Congressional District. He told Stateside Host April Baer that the next few days will be critical in determining how this situation unfolds.

“We’re all waiting to see what the response may be. We are hoping that it is not too serious, but we don’t know what it’s going to be and where it will lead us,” he said.

Upton said President Donald Trump⁵ received intelligence that Soleimani was preparing an “imminent strike” on U.S. officials.

“I don’t know the evidence on both sides, but I have to believe that it was that evidence that caused the President to make the reaction that he did, and to send the signal that you’ve poked⁶ the bear quite a bit here,” he said.

The country’s next moves in the conflict remain unclear. Upton said much of what happens next depends on how Iran responds to the assassination, but “in the meantime, Congress needs to be brought into this."

Top congressional officials from the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, known as the “Gang of Eight,” were scheduled to be briefed on the situation on Tuesday. Further briefings for other members of Congress are expected on Wednesday. Upton said the Trump administration will likely not share the “intimate details” with the rank-and-file members of Congress for security reasons, but intelligence briefings will be critical in helping⁷ guide Congress on next steps.

“I would guess that there are going to be a lot of questions from both sides of the aisle⁸. I would suspect that both [Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo and [Mark] Esper, the Secretary of Defense⁹, will come up and describe what they knew, and what they can tell us.”

Meanwhile, fellow U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 8) is preparing to introduce a war powers resolution. It would require the Trump administration to stop further military actions without congressional approval. Upton said he supported similar legislation in last year's National Defense Authorization¹⁰ Act, but he is waiting to see if Slotkin’s bill will be a “political document” or a “substantive one” with bipartisan input¹¹.

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

3 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

4 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

5 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

6 poked   

v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交

参考例句：

• She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
• His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

10 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。

11 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。