在开支问题上出现的对抗只会说明这样一个事实：去年共和党主要通过承诺保护“老年医保”计划而赢得去年的中期选举，获胜后却立即要投票肢解这项计划。
And a confrontation over spending would only highlight the fact that Republicans won big last year largely by promising to protect Medicare, then promptly voted to dismantle the program.
主要的反对党抵制了选举，声称选举不会公平进行。
The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.
康奈尔家族是民主党在国会中的主要出资方。
The Connells were leading financiers of the Democratic Party in Congress.
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