Congress holds a "lame duck session" after an election — important laws are not passed during this period.

在竞选后，国会会有一段“瘸鸭时期”，这一时期内国会不举行重要会议，因此重要的法律法规也是不能被通过的。

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Hopefully, it may spill over the dinner and the medias' focus is gonna be what we need to get under the lame duck session.

希望我们的投机者会议所谈论的可能成为晚餐和媒体的焦点。

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Moreover, by the time the lame-duck session begins, Republicans are likely to be emboldened by their expected electoral gains.

此外，随着“lame - duck”时期的开始，共和党人可能会因为预期的选举胜利而提高底气。

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Congress holds a lame duck session after an election.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

What is the President telling the congressional leaders what else he wants in the lame-duck session?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

And is your to-do list for the lame duck session getting shorter and shorter?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

First, the Senate is not voting on any more legislation until the lame-duck session in mid-November.

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