参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默周三上午晚些时候表示，他将在下一届国会中被选为多数党领袖，尽管一些新当选的民主党人表示反对，这些民主党人将于明年1月加入参议院。
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said late Wednesday morning that he would be selected as majority leader in the next Congress, despite opposition from some of the newly elected Democrats that'll be joining the upper chamber come January.
在新闻发布会上，这位纽约州参议员起初回避了记者关于参议院内部运作的问题，包括他是否愿意废除“冗长辩论”规则。
During his press conference, the New York senator initially resisted questions from reporters about the inner workings of the Senate, including whether he would be open to getting rid of the filibuster.
当舒默第二次被问及明年是否会由他来领导参议院民主党人时，他终于松口，给出了更为明确的回答。
The second time Schumer was asked about whether he'd be the one leading Senate Democrats next year, he caved and offered a more concrete response.
“好吧，再重复一遍答案，问题不在于我。我将再次当选多数党领袖。问题在于要关注美国人民以及他们想要什么，”舒默说。
"OK, again, to repeat the answer, the issue is not me. I'll be re-elected as majority leader. But the issue is focusing on the American people and what they want," Schumer said.
要成为多数党领袖，舒默需要获得参议院民主党党团简单多数的支持。
To become majority leader, Schumer would need the support of a simple majority of the Senate Democratic caucus.
没有现任民主党参议员公开表示将在闭门领导人投票中反对舒默，但有五位新当选的参议员表示反对。他们分别是堪萨斯州的亚当·汉密尔顿、伊利诺伊州的朱莉娅·斯特拉顿、缅因州的特洛伊·杰克逊、明尼苏达州的佩吉·弗拉纳根和密歇根州的阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德。
No incumbent Democratic senator has publicly said they will oppose Schumer in the closed-door leadership vote, but five newly elected senators have. They are Adam Hamilton of Kansas; Julia Stratton of Illinois; Troy Jackson of Maine; Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota; and Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan.
得克萨斯州的詹姆斯·塔拉里科尚未表示是否会支持舒默，他在赢得选举前基本避开了党内领导层的内部争论。
James Talarico of Texas has not said whether he would support Schumer, largely steering clear of the party's internal leadership debate ahead of his election victory.
五张确认的反对票不足以断送舒默的机会，也没有其他人试图挑战他的领导职位。
Five confirmed votes against Schumer won't be enough to tank his chances, and no one else has sought to challenge him for the leadership post.
美国看到了“蓝色浪潮”的到来——但严重低估了民主党海啸的规模。在周三的新闻发布会上，舒默希望将焦点放在民主党人身上——他们的压倒性胜利以及他们计划如何利用这一胜利。
AMERICA SAW THE BLUE WAVE COMING — BUT DRASTICALLY UNDERESTIMATED THE EXTENT OF THE DEM TSUNAMI At Wednesday's press event, Schumer wanted the focus to be on the Democrats — their overwhelming win and what they plan to do with it.
他将昨晚发生的一切描述为“一次跨世代的参议院版图重塑，这不仅会改变当下的美国，还将影响美国的未来”。
He described what happened last night as "a generational remake of the Senate map that is going to change America not only now, but on into the future."
“当然，昨天投票支持我们的许多人仍然心存疑虑。这没关系。这些选民给予我们多数席位，并不是让我们为所欲为，”舒默补充道。“他们把多数席位托付给我们，是希望我们去做他们——美国人民——想要做的事。共和党人两年前得到了这样的机会，却彻底挥霍了它。”舒默对美国人情绪的解读是，他们希望生活成本得到缓解，政府腐败得到整治。
"Many of the folks who voted for us yesterday, of course, are still skeptical. That's OK. These voters did not give us the majority so we can do whatever we want," Schumer added. "They entrusted us with the majority to do what they, the American people, want. Republicans received that opportunity two years ago and completely squandered it." Schumer's read of Americans' mood is that they want the cost of living to be eased and government corruption to be dealt with.
舒默表示，结束伊朗战争——能源价格居高不下的主要推手之一——将是民主党人推进的另一项优先事项。
Ending the Iran war, one of the main drivers of stubbornly elevated energy prices, was another priority the Democrats will pursue, Schumer said.
他还声称，共和党人认为唐纳德·特朗普总统在2024年的胜利赋予了他们“一项授权，去为特朗普的自私图谋效劳”。
He also claimed that Republicans believed President Donald Trump's victory in 2024 gave them a "mandate to do Trump's self-serving bidding."
关于特朗普，舒默表示，只要他“违背美国人民的意愿或法律”，参议院就会对他展开调查。
Regarding Trump, Schumer said the Senate will launch investigations into him whenever he "defies the will of the American people or the law."
“选举一直是美国人用来对抗觊觎王位者的最有力杠杆，只要美国人愿意使用它。昨天，美国使用了它，”舒默说。“美国人从未失去信心，相信他们能用选票改变这个国家。现在，责任在我们身上，要证明他们是对的。”
"Elections have always been the strongest lever Americans have to counter a wannabe king, so long as Americans are willing to use it. Yesterday, America did," Schumer said. "Americans have never lost faith that they can change this country with their vote. The onus is now on us to prove them right."