美民主党众议员静坐 要求表决控枪议案

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　　星期四清晨，美国民主党众议员继续在国会举行静坐，高喊“不表决议案就不休会”，要求在独立日休会之前对一项有关控制枪支的议案进行表决。

　　Led by civil rights icon² John Lewis of Georgia, Democrats pledged to remain in the House in a “sit-in” until legislation is brought forward.

　　乔治亚州民主党众议员约翰·路易斯是美国民权运动的象征性人物。在他的带领下，民主党议员们誓言要在国会一直进行静坐下去，直到控枪议案付诸表决。

　　Republicans initially³ responded with gavel-banging and demanding order on the floor. When Democrats refused to disperse⁴, Republicans recessed⁵ the chamber⁶ and turned off the microphones. Although lights continued to shine, proceedings⁷ ceased to be televised, because video is fed from the chamber only when it is in session.

　　共和党议员最初还想敲议事锤来维持秩序，但民主党议员拒绝停止静坐。共和党人于是宣布休会，并关了麦克风，虽然大厅里灯还亮着，但是因为处于休会状态，所以大厅里的情况电视并没有转播。

　　Democrats responded by launching their own broadcasts, using the mobile application Periscope⁸ on their cellular⁹ phones. A non-profit U.S. cable outfit¹⁰ that covers congressional proceedings (C-Span) began broadcasting the Periscope feeds.

　　民主党议员用一款名叫潜望镜的手机应用，把实况录像送上网，专门播报国会议事动态的非营利有线电视台C-Span随即开始播放潜望镜上的内容。

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