参议员伯尼·桑德斯（I-Vt.）和参议员埃莉莎·斯洛特金（D-Mich.）周二表示，他们不会支持参议员查克·舒默继续担任参议院民主党领袖，呼吁在民主党赢得中期选举、取得国会控制权之后更换党内领导层。
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said Tuesday they will not support Sen. Chuck Schumer’s bid to remain the top Senate Democrat, calling for a change in party leadership following sweeping midterm victories that handed Democrats control of Congress.
“我个人认识查克·舒默超过30年了，我喜欢查克。没有人比查克·舒默更努力，”桑德斯在与斯洛特金一同出席的新闻发布会上对记者说。“但在我看来，现在是变革的时候了，我不会支持查克连任民主党领袖。”桑德斯的声明是在民主党准备以新的参议院多数党身份执政之际，公开挑战舒默的领导地位。但舒默仍然是保住职位的头号人选，因为他在党团内部培养了长期关系，并在民主党成功夺回参议院的努力中发挥了核心作用。
“I personally have known Chuck Schumer for over 30 years, and I like Chuck. Nobody works harder than Chuck Schumer,” Sanders told reporters at a news conference alongside Slotkin. “But in my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be re-elected as the Democratic leader.”Sanders’ declaration marks a public challenge to Schumer’s leadership at a moment when Democrats are preparing to govern with a new Senate majority. But Schumer remains the favorite to retain his position, having cultivated longstanding relationships within the caucus and played a central role in the party’s successful effort to reclaim the chamber.
舒默和参议员克斯滕·吉利布兰德（D-N.Y.）帮助推动了该党的参议院竞选工作，协助招募候选人并为竞争激烈的选举筹集资金，这些选举最终使民主党赢得了参议院多数席位。
Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., helped deliver the party’s Senate campaign efforts, helping recruit candidates and raise money for competitive races that ultimately delivered Democrats their majority.
桑德斯承认舒默的贡献，但认为选举成功不应自动保证他再次担任领袖。
Sanders acknowledged Schumer’s contributions but argued that electoral success should not automatically guarantee another term as leader.
“我认为查克和克斯滕筹集了大量资金，这对许多候选人帮助很大，我认为他们值得肯定，”桑德斯说。“但我认为还有大量的人忙于奔波全国各地，举行集会并支持候选人。”斯洛特金没有排除支持舒默的可能性，但表示，在舒默或其他候选人提出具体的执政计划之前，她将保留自己的投票。
“I think Chuck and Kirsten raised a whole lot of money, which is a great help to many candidates, and I think they deserve credit,” Sanders said. “But I think there are a whole lot of people who were busy running around the country, holding rallies and supporting candidates.”Slotkin stopped short of ruling out support for Schumer but said she would withhold her vote until he or another candidate presented a concrete plan for governing.
“谁想要我的票，就必须向我展示一个具体计划，且该计划与现有方案有明确区别，”斯洛特金说。“除非我看到任何人提出这样的计划，否则我就是反对。”她还鼓励同事们考虑在领导层选举中拒绝出席法定人数，前提是只有一名候选人出现，且参议员们未获得关于党派方向的充分保证。
“Whoever wants my vote is going to have to show me a concrete plan that’s definitively different,” Slotkin said. “I’m a no until and unless I see that from anyone.”She also encouraged colleagues to consider withholding a quorum in the leadership election if only one candidate emerges and senators have not received sufficient assurances about the party’s direction.
尽管如此，自2017年以来担任民主党领袖的舒默周二表示，他有信心能够保住自己的职位，尽管有人呼吁进行领导层变革。
Still, Schumer, who has served as Democratic leader since 2017, expressed confidence Tuesday that he would retain his position despite calls for a leadership shake-up.
“我有信心当选多数党领袖，我们的党团在专注于降低成本、结束腐败、结束混乱、结束战争方面团结一致，”舒默说。“我们的党团团结一致，我将以多数党领袖的身份领导它，感到自豪。”桑德斯和斯洛特金都不寻求领导职位。两人都指出，马里兰州参议员克里斯·范·霍伦（民主党）是一位潜在的挑战者。范·霍伦周二在Groundwork Action组织的“民众授权”活动上接受MS NOW的阿莉·维塔利采访时表示，他正在“积极倾听”关于新领导层的呼声，并正在联系同事，探讨可能参选的事宜。范·霍伦尚未正式宣布挑战舒默。
“I’m confident I will be elected majority leader, and our caucus is really united in focusing on bringing down costs, on ending the corruption, on ending the chaos, on ending the war,” Schumer said. “We have great unity in our caucus, and I’ll be proud to lead it as majority leader.”Neither Sanders nor Slotkin is seeking the leadership position. Both pointed to Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., as a potential challenger. Van Hollen told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali at Groundwork Action’s “Popular Mandate” event on Tuesday that he was “actively listening” to calls for new leadership and contacting colleagues about a possible bid. Van Hollen has not formally announced a challenge to Schumer.
桑德斯和斯洛特金强调，他们的要求超出了党派进步派和温和派之间的意识形态分歧。
Sanders and Slotkin emphasized that their demands extend beyond ideological differences between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.
斯洛特金呼吁制定一个以降低成本为重点的施政议程，在头100天内取得成果，并让新当选的参议员在领导层决策中拥有更大的发言权。她还提议成立一个联合的众参两院委员会，以应对人工智能问题。
Slotkin called for a governing agenda focused on lowering costs, delivering results in the first 100 days and giving newly elected senators a greater voice in leadership decisions. She also proposed a joint House-Senate committee to address artificial intelligence.
与此同时，桑德斯认为，民主党应在医疗保健、经济不平等和外交政策方面推行更具雄心的政策，包括就伊朗战争和美国对以色列的军事援助展开更广泛的辩论。
Sanders, meanwhile, argued that Democrats should pursue more ambitious policies on healthcare, economic inequality and foreign policy, including a broader debate over the war in Iran and U.S. military assistance to Israel.
“现在是时候解决创造一个为所有人服务而非仅为顶层人群服务的经济的需求了，”桑德斯说。“我认为查克在这方面起了领导作用吗？不，我不这么认为。”这位佛蒙特州参议员表示，领导层竞选可能会提供一个机会，就党的未来进行全国电视辩论。MS NOW的凯文·弗赖问，在民主党赢得选举胜利后，长期的竞选是否有可能造成不必要的分裂，两位参议员都否认了辩论会削弱政党的观点。
“The time is now to deal with the need to create an economy that works for all, not just the people on top,” Sanders said. “Do I think Chuck has been leading in that direction? No, I don’t.”The Vermont senator suggested that a leadership contest could provide an opportunity for a nationally televised debate over the party’s future. Asked by MS NOW’s Kevin Frey whether a prolonged contest risked creating unnecessary divisions following Democrats’ election victories, both senators rejected the notion that a debate would weaken the party.
“这是一个民主国家。我们相信民主，这意味着就美国面临的最重要问题进行激烈的辩论，”桑德斯说。
“This is a democracy. We believe in democracy, and that means a vigorous debate over the most important issues facing America,” Sanders said.
斯洛特金还警告说，民主党不应将其压倒性的胜利误认为是对政党的无条件支持。
Slotkin also warned that Democrats should not mistake their sweeping victories for an unconditional endorsement of the party.
“人们对特朗普感到非常厌倦，对生活中的经济压力也感到非常厌倦，以至于他们愿意投票给任何不同的人，”她说。“我们必须通过一月份的行动来赢得他们的选票。”
“People are so exhausted with Trump and so exhausted at the economic stress in their life that they’re willing to vote for anything different,” she said. “We have to earn their vote by what we do in January.”