虽然这项工作尚未完成，但昨天显然是前进了一大步。

That work is not done, but yesterday was obviously an extraordinary step forward," said Rice.

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但昨天，参议院的共和党领导人再一次利用国会议事程序阻挠该法案。

But yesterday, the Republican leaders in the Senate once again used parliamentary procedures to block it.

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开始看起来很脏，但昨天最后我还是铲了些并加了些干土，我应该在下一两个星期堆好些肥。

I finally stirred it up yesterday and added a bit more dry matter, and with a little luck and a lot more stirring, I should have actual compost in the next week or two.

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