We could hold out for the perfect, and that is very dangerous, because that leads to no bill.

我们可能坚持追求完美，这是非常危险的，因为可能无法形成议案。

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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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The slimmed-down bill would hold BP (BP) accountable for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and try to ensure similar disasters don't occur, Reid said last week.

上周哈里·雷德表示，该法案经过精简后，要求英国石油公司对墨西哥湾石油泄漏事故负责，尽力确保类似的灾难不再发生。

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Critics and opposition parties say the government must draw lessons from the Bhopal disaster and modify the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill to ensure that India will be able to hold private companies responsible for any mishap.

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