The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is guaranteed to continue at least a bit longer.
On Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, wrote to President Donald Trump that she will not permit "the President's State of the Union address in the House Chamber until government has opened."
She added, "Again, I look forward to welcoming you to the House on a mutually agreeable date for this address when government has been opened."
The State of the Union was to take place January 29.
The letter came just hours after Trump, a Republican, dismissed Pelosi's earlier suggestion that the speech should be delayed or simply sent in as a written copy. The president called the speech his "Constitutional duty." He added there were no "security concerns" for the event.
Trump ended his letter by saying, "It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!"
FILE - President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (Jim Bourg/Pool via AP)
The U.S. Constitution states that the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union." America's first president, George Washington, established the tradition with his first yearly speech to Congress on January 8, 1790.
Washington made the speech in person in the Senate Chamber of Federal Hall in New York City. The city was the temporary seat of government at the time. The second U.S. president, John Adams, also gave his yearly speeches in person.
But Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president, chose to send his messages to Congress in writing. That began a tradition that lasted over one hundred years.
In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson personally addressed a joint session of Congress. And the tradition would become known as the "State of the Union" under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
By tradition, the House and the Senate must pass a resolution for a joint session of Congress to hear the president's State of the Union. With her letter, Pelosi officially ended any chance for Trump to deliver the speech next week in the House of Representatives.
When asked for his reaction to Pelosi's letter, Trump blamed the Democrats for the government shutdown. He added: "This will go on for a while. Ultimately, the American people will have their way, because they want to see no crime."
The partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018. It started because Trump asked for $5.7 billion in the federal spending plan to build a wall on the nation's southern border with Mexico. The president said he would not sign any spending bills without money for the wall.
The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to consider two spending bills to reopen the government. One bill has the money for the wall and one does not. But both bills are not expected to receive the required 60 votes. The Democratic-controlled House has so far refused to give Trump the money.
Pelosi stated firmly, "We're not doing a wall" and called the plan immoral.
About 800,000 federal government workers have been forced to stay at home or continue working without pay. Trump is now considering other places where he could deliver the speech.
Hai Do wrote this story for Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.
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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is guaranteed to continue at least a bit longer.
美國史上最長的政府停擺至少仍將會持續一段時間。
On Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, wrote to President Donald Trump that she will not permit "the President's State of the Union address in the House Chamber until government has opened."
美國眾議院民主黨議長南?！づ迓逦髦苋潞ㄆ湛偨y稱，在政府開門之前，她不會授權“川普總統在眾議院大廳發表國情咨文?！?/P>
She added, "Again, I look forward to welcoming you to the House on a mutually agreeable date for this address when government has been opened."
她補充說，“我再次期待在政府開門后，歡迎你按照雙方同意的日期到眾議院來發表這次講話?！?/P>
The State of the Union was to take place January 29.
國情咨文原本將在1月29日舉行。
The letter came just hours after Trump, a Republican, dismissed Pelosi's earlier suggestion that the speech should be delayed or simply sent in as a written copy. The president called the speech his "Constitutional duty." He added there were no "security concerns" for the event.
在這封信發出前幾個小時，作為共和黨人的川普總統駁回了佩洛西之前建議的推遲或是以書面形式發表演講。川普稱這次演講是他的“憲法職責?！彼a充說，這一活動沒有“安全隱患?！?/P>
Trump ended his letter by saying, "It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!"
川普在這封信的結尾說：“如果沒有按時、按期、更重要的是，按地點發表國情咨文，那將是我們國家的悲哀！”
The U.S. Constitution states that the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union." America's first president, George Washington, established the tradition with his first yearly speech to Congress on January 8, 1790.
美國憲法規定總統“應不時向國會發表國情咨文?！泵绹谝蝗慰偨y華盛頓于1790年1月8日向國會發表了他第一次年度演講，從而確立了這一傳統。
Washington made the speech in person in the Senate Chamber of Federal Hall in New York City. The city was the temporary seat of government at the time. The second U.S. president, John Adams, also gave his yearly speeches in person.
華盛頓親自在紐約市聯邦大廈參議院議事廳發表了講話。紐約當時是政府臨時所在地。第二任總統亞當斯也親自發表了他的年度演講。
But Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president, chose to send his messages to Congress in writing. That began a tradition that lasted over one hundred years.
但是第三任總統杰斐遜選擇以書面形式向國會遞交信息，這開啟了一項持續一百多年的傳統。
In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson personally addressed a joint session of Congress. And the tradition would become known as the "State of the Union" under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
到了1913年，威爾遜總統親自在國會聯席會議上發表講話。這一傳統到了羅斯福執政時被稱為“國情咨文?！?/P>
By tradition, the House and the Senate must pass a resolution for a joint session of Congress to hear the president's State of the Union. With her letter, Pelosi officially ended any chance for Trump to deliver the speech next week in the House of Representatives.
根據傳統，眾議院和參議院必須通過決議召開國會聯席會議，聽取總統的國情咨文。佩洛西在信中正式斷絕了川普下周在眾議院發表講話的機會。
When asked for his reaction to Pelosi's letter, Trump blamed the Democrats for the government shutdown. He added: "This will go on for a while. Ultimately, the American people will have their way, because they want to see no crime."
當被問到對佩洛西來函的回應時，川普將政府停擺歸咎于民主黨。他說：“這還會持續一段時間，最終美國人民會有自己的方式，因為他們不想看到犯罪?！?/P>
The partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018. It started because Trump asked for $5.7 billion in the federal spending plan to build a wall on the nation's southern border with Mexico. The president said he would not sign any spending bills without money for the wall.
美國政府部分關門始于2018年12月22日，原因是川普要求聯邦開支方案中提供57億美元用于在美國南部同墨西哥邊境修建一道墻?？偨y稱不給造墻資金，他就不會簽署任何開支法案。
The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to consider two spending bills to reopen the government. One bill has the money for the wall and one does not. But both bills are not expected to receive the required 60 votes. The Democratic-controlled House has so far refused to give Trump the money.
共和黨控制的參議院預計將會考慮兩項開支法案以便讓政府重新開門。其中一項法案包含造墻資金，另一項不包括。但是預計這兩項法案都不會獲得所需的60票。到目前為止，民主黨控制的眾議院拒絕給川普撥這筆錢。
Pelosi stated firmly, "We're not doing a wall" and called the plan immoral.
佩洛西堅定地說，“我們不造墻?！辈⒎Q該方案是不道德的。
About 800,000 federal government workers have been forced to stay at home or continue working without pay. Trump is now considering other places where he could deliver the speech.
大約80萬聯邦工作人員被迫呆在家里或是繼續不拿薪水上班。川普正考慮在其它地方發表國情咨文。(51VOA.COM原創翻譯，禁止轉載，違者必究！)
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[00:00.01]The longest government shutdown in U.S. history
[00:03.69]is guaranteed to continue at least a bit longer.
[00:08.75]On Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker
[00:14.11]of the U.S. House of Representatives,
[00:16.53]wrote to President Donald Trump that she will not permit
[00:21.06]"the President's State of the Union address
[00:23.68]in the House Chamber until government has opened."
[00:27.81]She added, "Again, I look forward to welcoming you
[00:32.78]to the House on a mutually agreeable date for this address
[00:37.45]when government has been opened."
[00:40.75]The State of the Union was to take place January 29.
[00:46.06]The letter came just hours after Trump, a Republican,
[00:50.89]dismissed Pelosi's earlier suggestion that the speech
[00:54.96]should be delayed or simply sent in as a written copy.
[00:59.30]The president called the speech his "Constitutional duty."
[01:03.01]He added there were no "security concerns" for the event.
[01:08.03]Trump ended his letter by saying,
[01:10.72]"It would be so very sad for our Country
[01:13.83]if the State of the Union were not delivered on time,
[01:17.27]on schedule, and very importantly, on location!"
[01:22.38]The U.S. Constitution states that the president "shall from time to time
[01:28.16] give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union."
[01:33.22]America's first president, George Washington, established the tradition
[01:38.89] with his first yearly speech to Congress on January 8, 1790.
[01:45.41]Washington made the speech in person
[01:48.18]in the Senate Chamber of Federal Hall in New York City.
[01:52.19]The city was the temporary seat of government at the time.
[01:56.81]The second U.S. president, John Adams,
[02:00.55]also gave his yearly speeches in person.
[02:04.55]But Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president,
[02:08.49]chose to send his messages to Congress in writing.
[02:12.60]That began a tradition that lasted over one hundred years.
[02:17.92]In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson
[02:22.24]personally addressed a joint session of Congress.
[02:25.12]And the tradition would become known as the "State of the Union"
[02:30.11] under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
[02:32.41]By tradition, the House and the Senate must pass a resolution
[02:37.91] for a joint session of Congress to hear the president's State of the Union.
[02:42.88]With her letter, Pelosi officially ended any chance for Trump
[02:48.27]to deliver the speech next week in the House of Representatives.
[02:52.52]When asked for his reaction to Pelosi's letter,
[02:56.42] Trump blamed the Democrats for the government shutdown.
[03:00.07]He added: "This will go on for a while. Ultimately, the American people
[03:06.94]will have their way, because they want to see no crime."
[03:11.56]The partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018.
[03:18.33]It started because Trump asked for $5.7 billion in the federal spending plan
[03:24.95]to build a wall on the nation's southern border with Mexico.
[03:30.34]The president said he would not sign any spending bills without money for the wall.
[03:36.72]The Republican-controlled Senate is expected
[03:40.09]to consider two spending bills to reopen the government.
[03:44.32]One bill has the money for the wall and one does not.
[03:49.61] But both bills are not expected to receive the required 60 votes.
[03:54.95]The Democratic-controlled House has so far refused to give Trump the money.
[04:01.78]Pelosi stated firmly, "We're not doing a wall" and called the plan immoral.
[04:09.02]About 800,000 federal government workers
[04:12.97]have been forced to stay at home or continue working without pay.
[04:18.15]Trump is now considering other places where he could deliver the speech.
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