Moreover, by the time the lame-duck session begins, Republicans are likely to be emboldened by their expected electoral gains.

此外，随着“lame - duck”时期的开始，共和党人可能会因为预期的选举胜利而提高底气。

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A few days later Mr Kyl changed tack and announced there would not be time to consider the treaty properly before the end of the lame-duck session, citing unnamed but "complex and unresolved issues".

几天后，凯尔先生口风一转，宣布在跛鸭会期结束之前没有时间对条约作充分考虑，并提到有“复杂而未解的问题”，具体是什么问题却又没有明说。

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Congress holds a "lame duck session" after an election — important laws are not passed during this period.

在竞选后，国会会有一段“瘸鸭时期”，这一时期内国会不举行重要会议，因此重要的法律法规也是不能被通过的。

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First, the Senate is not voting on any more legislation until the lame-duck session in mid-November.

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"So I don't see any reason why we can't work together in a lame-duck session, " he added.

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