VOA 美国参议院周日召集开会

The U.S. senate gathered for a rare Sunday session just days before a deadline to raise the country's debt ceiling in almost two weeks into a partial government shutdown. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid says he and Republican leader Mitch McConnell held positive talks on Saturday, but the two sides still have a long way to go. In an appearance on U.S. television Sunday, Arizona senator John McCain voiced disappointment with the senate leadership.

美国参议院罕见的在周日召集开会，就在几天前，提高本国债务上限的最后期限到期，部分政府部门关门停摆也持续了将尽两周。参议院共和党领袖哈里·瑞德称他与民主党领袖明奇·麦康奈尔在周六进行了积极的对话，但是双方仍有很长的路要走。周日在美国电视台露面的亚利桑那州参议员约翰·麦凯恩表达了对参议院领导阶层的失望。

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