If 41 senators can block a bill, and if they all happen to come from the least-populated states, politicians representing about a tenth of the population can block the work of Congress.
如果四十一位参议员就可以挡下一个法案，又如果这些参议员通通是属于人口最少的州，那么只要美国十分之一人口的代表就可以让国会停顿下来了。
Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
西摩参议员威胁用长篇大论来阻挠该法案的通过。
This month, the Senate began consideration of a bill that would block the closure of the controversial facility as will as civilian trials for its detainees.
本月，参议院开始考虑一份议案，这份议案不仅可能阻止关闭备受争议的关塔那摩监狱，而且也会阻止关押民事案件中的囚犯。
He quotes, admiringly, Bill Clinton, who once said that America should use its primacy "to create a world in which we will be comfortable living when we are no longer top dog on the global block."
他以钦佩之情引用克林顿所说：“美国应该使用其主导地位来创造一个当我们不再是全球的霸主时，仍旧能生活的舒适的世界。”
But the House of Representatives looked set to block it; one Republican leader described it as a "pretty dangerous" bill. See article.
其中一位共和党领导称之为“相当危险的议案。”
A tactic used by a group of Senators to block the passage of a bill favored by the majority.
参议员集团的一种策略，用于阻挠大多数拥护的议案的通过。
The Senate voted to proceed with the bill. But the House of Representatives looked set to block it; one Republican leader described it as a "pretty dangerous" bill.
参议院投票通过实施该议案，但是众议院却提出了反对，有位共和党议员甚至认为这是非常危险的举措。
The next day, while conservative House Republicans maneuvered behind the scenes to block the bailout bill, Sen. McCain sat largely silent at a crisis summit at the White House.
第二天，在保守的众议院共和党人设法在幕后阻止救助法案通过时，麦凯恩在危机达到顶点之际基本上待在白宫一言未发。
The next day, while conservative House Republicans maneuvered behind the scenes to block the bailout bill, Sen. McCain sat largely silent at a crisis summit at the White House.
第二天，在保守的众议院共和党人设法在幕后阻止救助法案通过时，麦凯恩在危机达到顶点之际基本上待在白宫一言未发。
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