U.S. President George Bush is urging Congress to move quickly to pass the $700 billion financial rescue package unveiled Sunday. Mr. Bush says it is an extraordinary agreement to deal with an extraordinary problem in the economy.
布什总统敦促国会迅速通过星期天公布的7千亿美元的救市计划。布什指出，这是应对经济领域中一个非同寻常的问题的一个非同寻常的协议。
The president went before television cameras shortly after dawn - 90 minutes before the start of trading on Wall Street, and hours before a planned vote in the House of Representatives.
星期一早晨，在华尔街股市开盘90分钟之前和国会众议院计划投票表决的几个小时之前，布什总统走到电视摄像机前。
He hailed the rescue package as a bold deal.
他称赞救市计划是一个大胆的举措。
"I am confident that this rescue plan, along with other measures taken by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve [the central bank] will begin to restore strength and stability to America's financial system and overall economy," said Mr. Bush.
布什总统说：“我相信，这个救市计划，连同财政部和美联储采取的其他措施，将开始恢复美国金融体系和整个经济的力量和稳定。”
The president acknowledged that the negotiations on the bill were difficult, but added all the hard work and cooperation paid off in the end.
布什承认，就这个提案所进行的谈判是困难的，但是他补充说，所有的艰苦努力与合作最终都会得到回报。
He said the plan addresses the root cause of the financial crisis: a surge in risky mortgages gone bad which has restricted the amount of credit available for other uses.
布什指出，这个计划要触及的是金融危机的根源，这就是，不能偿还的风险房屋贷款急剧增长，限制了其他用途的信贷资金。
"With this strong and decisive legislation, we will help restore the flow of credit so American families can meet their daily needs and American businesses can make purchases, ship goods and meet their payrolls," he said.
布什说：“有了这个强有力并且当机立断的法案，我们将帮助恢复信贷流动，使美国家庭能够满足他们的日常需求，并且使美国商家可以进行采购、发送货物以及为员工发放工资。”
The president said he knows this will be a tough vote for members of Congress. He said many Americans are concerned that their tax money will be used to bail out private lenders and other financial institutions.
总统说，他了解这对于国会议员来说将会是个艰难的表决。他说，许多美国人担心他们缴纳的税款将会用于接管私人银行和其他金融机构。
"Congress can send a strong signal to markets at home and abroad by passing this bill promptly," Mr. Bush added. "Every member of Congress and every American should keep in mind that a vote for this bill is a vote to prevent economic damage to you and your community."
布什说：“国会及时通过这个法案可以向国内和国外市场发出一个强有力的信号。每个国会议员和每个美国人都应该认识到，对这个法案投赞成票将防止你们自己和你们的社区蒙受经济损失。”
Mr. Bush cautioned the package will not provide an immediate and complete cure for all the problems facing the economy. But he said he is sure that in the long run America will overcome all these challenges and remain the most dynamic and productive economy in the world.
布什警告说，这个方案不会为经济面临的所有问题都提供及时和彻底的解救。但是他说，从长远看，美国将会克服所有这些挑战，并将维持世界上最有活力和最有生产力的经济地位。 |