伊利诺伊州就出现了州长试图贩卖参议院席位的事件。

In Illinois, a governor tried to sell an empty Senate seat.

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个人比较倾向于翻译为：在我们这个权威的机构中，有一些人通过购买的方式来获取自己的参议院席位。

There are several in our distinguished body who hold their seats by purchase.

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共和党人也可能在参议院赢得几个席位。

The Republicans are likely to gain a few seats in the Senate as well.

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一开始他在参议院失去了绝对多数，又以在众议院失去多数席位结束。

By its end he had lost his majority in the House.

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一开始他在参议院失去了绝对多数，又以在众议院失去多数席位结束。

By its end he had lost his majority in the House.

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