The president meets Wednesday with Senate Democrats, as the budget committee there and in the House of Representatives begin "marking up" budget resolutions, which form the framework for appropriations and other important legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

He was motionless, all but for one finger that moved up and down in front of his face as if he were marking time with it.

他一动也不动，除了一根手指在他的面前上下摆动,好像在用它标记时间。

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