PBS高端访谈:民主党候选人推出新的政策方案

AMNA NAWAZ: While the Trump¹ administration navigates² this impeachment³ inquiry⁴, the Democratic candidates hoping to replace President Trump in the Oval Office are still figuring out how much attention to put on the incumbent⁵. In a moment, William Brangham will have more analysis on the politics of impeachment. But, first, Lisa Desjardins is back now with a report from the campaign trail, where Democrats⁶ are also rolling out new policy proposals.

SEN. KAMALA HARRIS (D-CA), Presidential Candidate: Hello, Charleston. Its so great to be with you.

LISA DESJARDINS: The 2020 candidate parade this weekend went through Charleston, South Carolina. Beside the bucolic⁷ Ashley River came a chorus of tough words for President Trump from businessman Tom Steyer:

TOM STEYER (D), Presidential Candidate: I am dying to expose Mr. Trump as the fraud and failure that he is.

LISA DESJARDINS: Colorado Senator Michael Bennet: SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO), Presidential Candidate: Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our democracy and to our children's future. And he has got to go.

LISA DESJARDINS: And former Maryland Congressman⁸ John Delaney: JOHN DELANEY (D), Presidential Candidate: Trump is the symptom of a disease. And we have got to cure and end the symptom. There's nothing more important, by any measure, than beating him in 2020.

LISA DESJARDINS: Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard took a different approach.

REP. TULSI GABBARD (D-HI), Presidential Candidate: That we are all God's children, that we stand united as Americans committed to this proposition of equality and justice for all.

LISA DESJARDINS: Gabbard, who has qualified⁹ for the next debate, did not mention President Trump by name, instead criticizing corporate¹⁰ greed and calling for a broader community spirit.

REP. TULSI GABBARD: As your president, I am seeking to bring these values of service above self to the White House, to restore the principles of integrity and honor and respect back to the White House, to make sure that our White House is once again a beacon¹² of light and hope and opportunity for every single person in this country.

LISA DESJARDINS: Not on stage were the three poll leaders in the primary race, former Vice¹¹ President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders suffered a heart attack last week and, today, three days out of the hospital, was back in camera view on a neighborhood walk with his wife.

QUESTION: How are you feeling, Senator?

SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), Presidential Candidate: I feel very good. Thank you.

LISA DESJARDINS: At the same time, the senator is rolling out new policy ideas, today tackling corporate influence. If nominated and elected, Sanders pledged to ban corporate donations to the Democratic National Convention and for any inaugural¹³ events. And he would block members of Congress from becoming lobbyists for life. Sanders has sworn off big donor¹⁴ fund-raisers, but nonetheless brought in more donations than any other candidate in the past three months, raking in $25.3 million, overwhelmingly from small donors¹⁵. Other candidates are also pushing new ideas today. California Senator Kamala Harris announced a plan to fund six months of fully¹⁶ paid family leave for those making under $75,000.

SEN. KAMALA HARRIS: When we talk about child care, when we talk about maternity/paternity leave, when we talk about the fact that so many parents are not only having children, but caring for their parents, we need to have a much more humane¹⁷ approach.

LISA DESJARDINS: South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg focused on prescription¹⁸ drug prices, rolling out a plan in The Boston Globe. He would cap monthly out-of-pocket drug spending to around or just over $200 for seniors and anyone who joins a government plan. The Democratic field remains¹⁹ large. But just months until the primaries begin, time for candidates to stand out is getting smaller. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Lisa Desjardins.

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：特朗普政府还在弹劾调查中挣扎，一些民主党候选人希望能取代特朗普的总统职位，他们还在思索将多少注意力放在特朗普身上。稍后，威廉·布朗汉姆会为我们进一步分析有关弹劾的政治问题。不过，我们首先来听丽莎·德雅尔丹发回的有关竞选轨迹的报道。一些民主党议员在竞选活动中推出了新的政策方案。

参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯，总统候选人：查尔斯顿的大家，你们好，很高兴能和大家一起。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：本周末，2020的总统候选人哈里斯带着竞选团队走遍了南卡州的查尔斯顿。在田间的阿什利河旁边，商人汤姆·施泰尔猛烈抨击特朗普：

汤姆·施泰尔，总统候选人：我特别想揭露特朗普这个骗子的本质，他作为总统是失败的。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：科罗拉多州参议员麦克·班尼：参议员麦克·班尼，总统候选人：显然，特朗普的存在对美国民主构成了威胁，对美国儿童的未来构成了威胁。他必须得下台。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：马里兰州前国会议员约翰·狄兰尼：约翰·狄兰尼，总统候选人：特朗普象征着一种隐疾。我们必须要治好这个病，终结这个症状。无论如何，在2020年击败特朗普，这是最重要的事情。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：夏威夷州国会议员图尔斯·加巴德则采用了另一种风格。

众议员，图尔斯·加巴德，总统候选人：我们都是上帝的孩子，我们作为美国人民团结一致，致力于实现所有人的平等和公正。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：加巴德获得了参加下一轮辩论的资格，他并未提及特朗普的名字，但他谴责了当前美国政府的贪婪，他呼吁要有更广阔的的社群精神。众议员，图尔斯·加巴德：作为你们的总统，我努力将服务美国民众的价值观放在个人利益之上，并将这个理念传到美国政府，我这样做是为了恢复白宫的正直、荣誉和尊重，是为了确保白宫依然是灯塔一般的存在，是每个美国人的希望和机会。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：在初选中，有3名参与投票的领袖没有上台，他们是前副总统乔·拜登、马萨诸塞州参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦、佛蒙特州参议员伯尼·桑德斯。上周，桑德斯心脏病发作。今天他已出院3天，与妻子一同出现，在附近街区遛弯儿。

问：参议员先生，您现在感觉如何？

参议员伯尼·桑德斯，总统候选人：我感觉挺好的，谢谢关心。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：今天，桑德斯也提出了一些政策方面的想法，旨在应对公司的影响力问题。桑德斯承诺，如果自己能获得提名并当选总统，他会禁止各公司向民主党全国代表大会和就职活动捐款。他不会再允许国会议员成为终生的游说者。桑德斯承诺不再接受资金募集大户的帮助，但他比其他候选人过去3个月募集到的资金多——他募集到了2530万美元，都是从小户募集的。今天还有一些候选人也在推出自己的新想法。加州参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯宣布了一项计划——要为收入不到7.5万美元的家庭提供6个月带薪探亲假，钱由政府出。

卡玛拉·哈里斯：我们谈到儿童保育的时候，我们谈到产假的时候，我们谈到很多父母上有老下有下的时候，我们都需要采取更为人道的方式。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：印第安纳州南本德市长皮特则将目光聚焦于处方药的价格上，他在《波士顿环球报》上推出了自己的方案。对于老年人以及加入政府计划的任何人，皮特会设置一个月度自费药品的费用上限，上限大概在200美元或者稍微出头的样子。民主党的候选人阵营依然很大。不过，离初选只有个把月了，各候选人脱颖而出的时间已经不多了。感谢收听丽莎·德雅尔丹发回的《新闻一小时》。

1 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。

2 navigates   

v.给（船舶、飞机等）引航，导航( navigate的第三人称单数 )；（从海上、空中等）横越；横渡；飞跃

参考例句：

• Dolpins also navigates by some kind of echo system. 原来海豚也是借助某种回声系统寻向的。 来自辞典例句
• Navigates in menus, lists, choice screens and into edited texts. 可以操纵菜单、列表、屏幕选项和进入编辑文本。 来自互联网

3 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

4 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

5 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

6 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 bucolic   

adj.乡村的；牧羊的

参考例句：

• It is a bucolic refuge in the midst of a great bustling city.它是处在繁华的大城市之中的世外桃源。
• She turns into a sweet country girl surrounded by family,chickens and a bucolic landscape.她变成了被家人、鸡与乡村景象所围绕的甜美乡村姑娘。

8 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。

9 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

10 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

11 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

12 beacon   

n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔

参考例句：

• The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
• The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。

13 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

14 donor   

n.捐献者；赠送人；(组织、器官等的)供体

参考例句：

• In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
• The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。

15 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

17 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

18 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

19 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。