CNN 2011-06-17

Congressman¹ Anthony Weiner is taking a two-week leave of absence after his lewd² photo scandal. The house granted that request for the leave. Even President Obama, though, is weighing in. 

“Ultimately, there is gonna be a decision for him and his constituency.I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign because public service is exactly that is a service to the public.”

We are about to celebrate the one year anniversary of a recovery summer announced by vice³ president Bidden and the American people are still asking the question where are the jobs. Republicans most focus on job creations since the beginning of this Congress. We expanded upon our pledge to America with our job-creators plan. It’s ah, we’ve got to do everything we can to get this administration to back off their policies that are killing⁴ the economy and killing job creations. 

As of this morning,the acreage of this fire,total acreage is 469,407 acres.Ah, that acreage has surpassed the acreage of Rodeo-Chediski,which was at the point of 468,638 acres.This fire is at 733 and a half square miles.

I don’t want you to feel like I’m disrespecting you.

Oh yes, it's gonna be.

So the Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop.

Pizza?

And says can you make me one with everything?

You know what I mean？

Can you make me one with everything. Oh, I knew that wouldn't work.   

1 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

2 lewd   

adj.淫荡的

参考例句：

• Drew spends all day eyeing up the women and making lewd comments.德鲁整天就盯着女人看，说些下流话。
• I'm not that mean,despicable,cowardly,lewd creature that horrible little man sees. 我可不是那个令人恶心的小人所见到的下流、可耻、懦弱、淫秽的家伙。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。