Republicans hold a 19-14 majority in the state Senate, but they need at least one Democrat to be present before taking a vote on the bill.

共和党人在州议会中以19比14占据多数优势，但他们需要至少一位民众党人士的出席以确保法案投票的进行。

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Senator Claire McCaskill, the newly elected Democrat from Missouri and one of 16 women in the Senate, seemed a bit in awe after taking the oath of office on Thursday afternoon.

新当选的密苏里州参议员克莱尔是参议院中16名女性议员之一，周二下午宣誓就职后她看起来心存敬畏（注10）。

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Senator Claire McCaskill, the newly elected Democrat from Missouri and one of 16 women in the Senate, seemed a bit in awe after taking the oath of office on Thursday afternoon.

新当选的密苏里州参议员克莱尔是参议院中16名女性议员之一，周二下午宣誓就职后她看起来心存敬畏（注10）。

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