US President Barack Obama on Wednesday sought a high profile and politically provocative venue to unveil his new economic plan, asking to address Congress on the same night that Republican presidential candidates plan to hold a debate.
周三，美国总统巴拉克•奥巴马寻求以一种鲜明的姿态和具有政治煽动性的立场来发布他新经济计划，要求在共和党总统候选人打算举行辩论的同一天晚上发表国会演讲。
In a letter to congressional leaders, Obama asked for a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate on Septembeer 7th to lay out his plan to create jobs, boost economic growth while reducing the budget deficit. The president said, Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for the country.
在写给国会领导人的信中，奥巴马要求众议院和参议院在9月7日举行联合会议，公布他在创造就业、促进经济增长，同时减少财政赤字的计划。美国总统表示，美国政府必须抛开党派之争，以国家利益为基础来做决定。
There's been no immediate response to the president's request from House Speaker John Boehner, whose Republicans control that chamber. The House and the Democratic-controlled Senate must pass a joint resolution to assemble Congress for Obama's presentation.
共和党控制的众议院发言人约翰•博纳并没有立刻对总统的要求做出回应。为了奥巴马的演讲，众议院和民主党控制的参议院必须通过一份联合决议以召集国会。