美国参议员克里斯·范霍伦周一表示，他没有“关上大门”，不排除挑战参议院民主党领袖查克·舒默争夺该党最高领导职位。
US Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Monday that he hasn’t “closed the door” on challenging Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer for the party's top leadership post.
范霍伦在国会山告诉记者，他目前处于关于可能竞选多数党领袖的“倾听模式”。
Van Hollen told reporters on Capitol Hill that he is in “listening mode” about a possible run for majority leader.
“我从一开始就说，我们不应该搞加冕仪式，”这位马里兰州参议员说。
“What I’ve said from the very beginning is we shouldn’t have a coronation,” said the Maryland senator.
“我的观点是，在任何人做出任何决定之前，我们应该进行全面的党团讨论。”
“My view is that we should have a full caucus discussion before anybody makes any decision.”
被追问是否会考虑挑战舒默，范霍伦说：“我说过我处于倾听模式。”
Pressed on whether he would consider a run against Schumer, Van Hollen said: “I have said that I am in listening mode.”
被问及是否持开放态度，他说：“我没有关上大门。”民主党在11月3日的中期选举中赢得了参议院控制权。舒默自2017年以来一直领导参议院民主党人，上周表示他预计将继续担任该职务。“我将再次当选为多数党领袖，”他说。
Asked if he is open to it, he said: “I haven’t closed the door.”Democrats won control of the Senate in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Schumer has led Senate Democrats since 2017 and said last week that he expects to keep the job. “I’ll be re-elected as majority leader,” he said.
几位新当选的民主党参议员已表示不会支持舒默。其中包括密歇根州当选参议员阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德，他说将支持范霍伦领导党团。
Several incoming Democratic senators have indicated that they will not back Schumer. Among them is Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, who said he will support Van Hollen to lead the caucus.