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奥巴马总统内阁会议讲话
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【Remarks by the President at a Cabinet Meeting】奥巴马总统内阁会议讲话
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Is that brighter than usual? (Laughter.) Yes, that's serious.
总统:大家好，灯光比平常亮，是吧？(笑声)是的，非常。
Well, listen, this is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet with my full Cabinet for the first time since the election took place. The primary purpose from my perspective is to say thank you, because everybody here, in their respective agencies, has done a remarkable job on behalf of the American people, across the board on a wide range of issues. They’ve always prioritized how do we make sure that we have a strong middle class, how do we grow our economy, how do we put people back to work, and how do we keep the American people safe and continue to extend our influence and our ideals around the world. And I could not have a better collection of people, many of whom have stayed here throughout my first term. And I think we’ve had as little turnover as any President during the course of a first term, and the reason is because everybody has done such a remarkable job.
好的，这是自选举以来我首次有这么好的机会会见全部内阁人员。就我而言，这次会议的主要目的是向大家表达谢意，因为在这里，每个人在各自的机构里代表着美国人民就全面广泛的问题上做了大量工作。他们总是优先考虑我们该如何确保有一个强大的中产阶级，如何发展经济，如何让人们重返工作，如何保护美国人的安全以及如何在全世界扩大我国的影响力和理想。我有一个最好的团队，其中有些人在我第一任的时候就在。第一任期中相比于任何总统我们的人员流失很少，这因为每个人都做了非常出色的工作。
So my main purpose is to say thank you to them, but also to remind them that we’ve got a lot of work to do. There are going to be a few specific issues that we spend a lot of time on. One in particular that I should note is that the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy is still being felt by families all across New York and New Jersey, parts of Connecticut. We are very pleased that under the leadership initially of Janet Napolitano and FEMA, but now Shaun Donovan, who’s heading up a task force, we’re focusing not only on recovery, but now on rebuilding and making sure those communities come back stronger than ever and people get the help that they need. So that will be an important topic because it’s really going to be an interagency concern.
所以我主要的目的是向他们表示感谢，但也提醒他们我们还有很多工作要做。将会有一些特殊的问题需要我们发大量的时间解决。其中有一个我需要特别提出，飓风桑迪带来的毁灭性影响任对整个纽约，新泽西以及部分康涅狄格地区产生影响。我们很高兴的看到，最初在纳波利塔诺和联邦应急管理局的领导，现在是专门负责负责小组Shaun Donovan的领导下，我们不仅注重灾后恢复，现在也注重重建以及确保这些社区比以前更好的回归，让人们得到需要的帮助。因此这将是一个重要的议题，因为它涉及到各个部门。
The second thing that we’ll be talking about, obviously, is what’s on the minds of a lot of American families across the country, and that is making sure that we’ve got this fiscal cliff dealt with and that middle-class taxes don’t go up. I already spoke extensively about that today. I’ll just repeat: There is no reason why taxes on middle-class families should go up. It would be bad for the economy. It would be bad for those families. In fact, it would be bad for the world economy. And so I think it’s very important that we get that resolved, and I am very open to a fair and balanced approach to reduce our deficit and provide the kind of certainty that businesses and consumers need so that we can keep this recovery going.
我们将讨论的第二件事，很明显是美国大部分人关心的事，那就是确信我们已经在处理财政悬崖，不会增加中产阶级的税收。今天我已经全面的谈及了这个问题。我将只是重复下：没有理由提高中产阶级的税收，这样无益于经济，无益于那些家庭，无益于世界经济。所以我认为那些问题得以解决很重要，我会开放的用公平和平衡的方法来减少赤字，并且提供企业和消费者需要的这种确定性，以便我们能保持这种持续的复苏。
And obviously, we’ll be spending some time talking about national security issues as well.
显然，我们也将花一些时间谈国家安全问题。
But I just want to say thank you to this extraordinary Cabinet for a job well done. And I will take this opportunity to publicly embarrass two members of the Cabinet whose birthdays are either today or tomorrow: Ric Shinseki, who is the Department of Veterans Affairs. Happy birthday to you. And that is actually today. (Applause.) And Janet Napolitano’s birthday is tomorrow. (Applause.)
但我只想说，感谢这非凡的内阁做好的工作。我将借此机会公开调侃下内阁的两个成员，他们的生日是今明两天。美国退伍军人事务人员Ric Shinseki，生日快乐，就是今天。（掌声）Janet Napolitano的生日是在明天。（掌声）
All right, guys. Thank you. We want to get back to work.
好了，伙计们。谢谢你们。我们想要回去工作了。
Q Mr. President, do you think the Hill is being fair to Susan Rice in its meetings?
问：总统先生,你认为在其会议上希尔对苏珊·赖斯是公平的吗?
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much guys.
总统：非常谢谢你们，伙计们。
Q Any thoughts on that at all?
问：对那问题有任何看法吗?
THE PRESIDENT: Susan Rice is extraordinary. I couldn’t be prouder of the job that she’s done as the USPR. (Applause.)
总统:苏珊·赖斯是极其出色的。我对她再USPR做的工作感到无比骄傲(掌声)。
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中国男同性恋传播艾滋病人数增多
【Sexual transmission of AIDS on rise in gay male population】中国男同性恋传播艾滋病人数增多
AIDS strikes the hardest among teenagers and elderly people in China. And, rates of AIDS in the gay male population are on the rise. This is from a national report on the infectious disease released by the Ministry of Health.Between January and October this year, there have been almost 70,000 newly-registered HIV and AIDS cases. The report points to sexual transmission as the primary ways of spreading the disease. Xinhua’s official microblog said it accounts for almost 85% of transmissions. Infections among China’s MSM population -- males who have sex with males -- is on the rise and it accounts for almost 20% of sexual transmissions. The transmission rates are also on the rise for teenagers aged 15 to 24 and elderly people over 50. Xinhua said infection rates among these 2 groups have seen an increase of 12.8% and 20.2% compared to last year. And as the disease progresses in many sufferers, China will be seeing a growing number of AIDS-related deaths.
在中国，艾滋病在青年和中年人中变得尤为严重。艾滋病在同性恋男性人口中的比例正在上升。据国家传染病卫生部发布的报告显示，今年1月至10月，已经有近70,000名新登记的艾滋病携带者和艾滋病病例。报告指出性传播是艾滋病传播的主要方式。新华社官方微博表示，性传播占了近85%传染比例。在中国，男MSM（男同性恋）传染人数正在上升，占据近20%的比例。在15至24岁的青少年及50岁以上的老年人中也有所上升，新华社表示，相比于去年这两组人数分别增长了12.8%和20.2%。随着更多的人感染艾滋病，中国将有更多人死于有关艾滋病疾病。
瑞典恋尸癖女与骷髅发生性关系遭指控
【Swedish woman charged with having sex with skeleton】瑞典恋尸女与骷髅发生性关系遭指控
The trial begins for a 37-year-old Swedish woman accused of engaging in sexual activities with .... a skeleton. This when police in the city of Gothenburg found a human skeleton, skulls and other bones in her apartment -- after responding to a report that a gunshot had been fired. A court document said police also found cd's entitled "my necrophilia" and "my first experience" as well as explicit photographs of the woman with a skeleton. The unemployed woman pleaded not guilty to charges of disturbing the peace of the dead -- saying she bought the bones for historical purposes and denied appearing in the photographs. If convicted, she faces up to to two years in prison.
审讯一开始是有关一名37岁的瑞典妇女被指控与一具骷髅发生性关系活动。在接到报道其公寓发生过枪响后，哥德堡当地警察在她的公寓发现了人类骨架，头骨和其他骨骼。一份法庭文件称警方还发现题为“我的恋尸癖”和“我第一次体验”的CD以及她与一骷髅的亲密照片。这名失业的女人对她侵犯死者宁静的指控并不认罪，称她购买骨头是出于历史考察的目的并否认出现在照片上。如果罪名成立她将面临两年的监禁。
美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马节日讲话
【Remarks by the First Lady at Holiday Press Preview】美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马节日讲话
MRS. OBAMA: Well, hi, everyone. Welcome to the White House. Pretty cool, huh? Yes.
Well, let me start by thanking Jennifer, first of all, for that very lovely introduction, and to welcome her family here as well, her father and her husband. We are just so grateful for your service and so glad you could be here. Thank you, Jennifer, for everything that your family -- you and your family have done for this country and what you've done to help make this house as beautiful as it is.
As First Lady, I think you all know that I have had the privilege of traveling all across this country. And one of the best things I get to do is to meet with all of the wonderful, extraordinary military families like Jennifer's family and all of your families. And it's an honor, truly an honor to host you all here today at the White House. It's a cool house. I like it.
I have said this many times before and I will say it again, because I can't say it enough -- our military families truly represent the very best that this country has to offer. And I've seen it up close. You all do so much for this country, and you do it with such amazing poise and grace.
You all are outstanding neighbors. You are just phenomenal, focused parents. You all are tremendous coworkers and community leaders in your own rights. And you all do this under such extraordinary circumstances. So many of you are doing it while moving from base to base every couple of years, enduring all of those months of long deployments with loved ones serving, oftentimes, halfway around the world.
And then, there are our military kids. You guys look gorgeous today, and handsome -- (laughter) -- and very clean. (Laughter.) And we're going to try to change that, because we're going to have sugar and glue and stuff like that. And it will be okay, moms and dads, because the photos will have been done. So they can get a little messy and get the black Bo cookies around their mouths. (Laughter.)
But you guys are very brave. You all are tremendous heroes in your own rights, because we know how hard you all work to adjust to all the changes that go on in your life. How many new schools have you guys been -- how many schools have you guys been in? And give me some numbers. Have you been -- you can go ahead. How many schools have you been to?
CHILD: Four.
MRS. OBAMA: And how old are you?
CHILD: Ten.
MRS. OBAMA: Ten. Four schools -- 10 years old. That is typical. And then you meet these kids and they've been to so many schools in a few years, but they're adjusting. They're keeping their grades up, right? (Laughter.) I can tell you're an A student. I can just feel it. (Laughter.)
And so many of you step up and handle your business while mom or dad is away. Right? You do what you can do. And I just want you all to know -- all of you -- just how proud we are. We are so proud of you. We think you're pretty amazing individuals. I know it may not feel that way, but you're special. And we're just so happy to have you here. We're grateful for your sacrifice. We're grateful for you service.
And that's really why we wanted to invite all of you here today -- to say thank you. This is one big, huge thank you. From me to you all -- thank you. We have found some wonderful ways to pay tribute to your service and sacrifice as an important part of our holiday decorating efforts here at the White House.
And it starts, as you all have seen, the minute visitors walk through the White House for their tours. The first thing they see, the very first tree they see honors our men and women in uniform for the extraordinary sacrifice they and their families have made. And thanks to several of you here today, I know that this tree is now decorated with special Gold Star ornaments bearing the names of some of America’s greatest heroes, those who gave their lives for our country. And any Gold Star family who visits the White House during this season will have the opportunity to decorate their own ornament and hang it on that very tree for the entire holiday period in honor of their loved ones.
But there’s more. Because in that area, there’s also an opportunity for visitors to fill out Operation Honor cards, and I filled out many myself. But these cards are used to pledge an individual service to their community in honor of our military families, servicemembers and veterans. And guests will also be able to write a note expressing their gratitude for the service that all of you have given to this country.
And we are also honoring our military families with some very special decorations on the official White House Christmas tree that’s in the Blue Room. It’s the biggest tree in the house. It’s huge -- stands close to 19 feet tall. It is one of my favorite trees. This very special Joining Forces tree is covered with hand-decorated ornaments made by military children living in U.S. bases around the world. We have spent months and months gathering these beautiful ornaments, and guests will be able to take the time and read the messages and hear from these kids directly as they tour the White House.
In addition to these unique tributes to our military families, we also have many of the traditional holiday favorites built around our central theme. And as a little bit of a history lesson, the custom of selecting an official holiday theme began in the 1960s when First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy created a nutcracker-themed Christmas for her daughter Caroline. And this year’s theme is “Joy to All.” It celebrates the many joys of the holiday seasons: the joy of giving and service to others; the joy of sharing our blessings with one another; and, of course, the joy of welcoming our friends and families as guests into our homes over these next several weeks.
We’ve also continued the tradition of decorating trees throughout the house. We have 54 trees in the White House -- 54. That’s a lot of trees. Fifty-four trees that reflect the theme including four trees in the grand foyer, which is the area out here. There are four beautiful trees that are trimmed with ornaments paying tribute to the holiday legacies of former First Ladies dating back to Jacqueline Kennedy.
And this is a really wonderful treat -- some of them are replicas, but there are a few on there that are original ornaments. And they’re tagged, so when you look on them you can see some of them are mine, some of them are Laura Bush’s, and they just give you a sense of what Christmas felt like in other administrations with other families and First Ladies.
And of course, keeping with past holiday traditions, we have our annual White House Gingerbread House. Have you guys seen that yet?
CHILDREN: Yes!
MRS. OBAMA: It is -- Bill Yosses, our executive pastry chef, and his team did a phenomenal job. This White House looks kind of real. What do you all think?
CHILDREN: Yes!
MRS. OBAMA: It looks pretty -- oh, we get a thumbs up there. (Laughter.) Bill is over there. We got a thumbs up. But it is beautiful.
A White House holiday staple since the 1960s, this year’s house weighs nearly 300 pounds. So it’s a pretty big house, and its walls are made to resemble granite. So he did some kind of technique to make it look like real granite. And it even includes chandeliers that light up. It glows. (Laughter.) Like Rudolph’s nose, right?
So it’s beautiful. And we have a little replica First Lady’s Garden, with all the little details in there, and a big giant Bo. Bo is kind of big, don't you think? (Laughter.) That basically represents Bo’s standing in the house. (Laughter.) He is almost as big as the house. He is such a huge personality.
But we also have a special activity prepared for the young people who visit the White House this year. We thought it would be fun to give them a bookmark with a checklist that instructs them to find all of the hidden Bo ornaments located in eight rooms of the White House. So it’s our version of “Where’s Waldo?", but we do it with Bo. (Laughter.) And we hope that will keep kids busy while their parents are looking at the Christmas cards and you guys are really focusing in, the kids will have something to do.
But these are just a few of this year’s highlights, and I could go on and on. But I know we have cookies to decorate and things to do. But what I have to tell you is that this would be -- this would not be possible if it weren’t for the 85 fabulous volunteers like Jennifer, who took time out of their busy lives to come from all parts of the country to help us decorate this house.
And it happens overnight. I mean literally once the tree is delivered, it is a matter of days before this house is transformed into what you see. And it’s because of people like Jennifer who come in, and they build bonds, and they share stories about their grandchildren. And they're as dedicated as Jennifer is to making this house beautiful, and we’re just so grateful to have so many people willing to take time out of their lives and invest in this house for so many to see.
So it’s going to be a great holiday for everyone, and we are just excited to have visitors come through. This is our official opening. Throughout the holiday season, more than 90,000 people will come from all around the world to see this house. And I couldn’t imagine a better way to get things kicked off by having all of you here with us.
So with that, I want to, again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service and your sacrifice. And I do hope that your holiday season is truly special, that you really use this time to reflect and come together.
And so many of us in this country will use your lives as inspiration as we sit around our trees and our tables and we think about all that we have and all that all of you are sacrificing to make sure that we live in freedom and harmony. We are truly grateful to all of you, and we thank you.
And now, you guys ready to have some fun?
CHILDREN: Yes!
MRS. OBAMA: So I’m going to ask all of our -- ready, righteous. You guys are going to come with me. May you rise. We’ve got activities planned. Parents, do not despair. Your children will be safe. We will bring them back, maybe a little dirtier, but they’ll be happy. A little bit of a sugar high, maybe. Try not to -- try not to glue and lick at the same time. Remember there’s glue. Everything is not edible. (Applause.)
You guys ready to come with me and do some decorating? All right, let’s go. We will see you all shortly. Thank you so much. Happy holidays. (Applause.)
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