布什回国(2)【沪江标准VOA 6-14】
Bush Heads Home to Contentious Congress(2/2)
The president says he knows it is a tough debate, but he is still optimistic about getting the bill through.
"I believe we can get an immigration bill, now it is going to require leadership from the Democrat leaders in the Senate, and it is going to require me to stay engaged and work with Republicans who want a bill."
While in Europe, the president telephoned three Republican Senators to lobby for the immigration bill. He will go to Capitol Hill Tuesday to press them further.
"It is important that we address this issue now and I believe we can get it done, listen, a lot of progress was made between people in both parties making hard decisions necessary to move a comprehensive plan."
Mr. Bush says the legislative process often takes two steps forward and one step back. He says he will start Tuesday to work toward taking some steps forward again, telling a reporter on the trip, "I will see you at the bill signing."
